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Pomfret vs Warren vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pomfret | Warren | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,585 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Warren and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.