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Pomfret vs Wilder vs Newfields vs Weybridge
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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% 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 | Wilder | Newfields | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
3,087Highest |
2,023 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Weybridge 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Newfields 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.