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Pomfret vs Wells vs Barnard
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 people working from home (30.3%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Wells | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
11,713Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Wells and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Barnard 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. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Wells and Barnard 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. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Barnard 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.