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Warner vs Pomfret vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Warner | Pomfret | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,317Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Warner 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pomfret School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.