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Warren vs Busti vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Warren | Busti | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
7,452Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% 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 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 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+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% 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 | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,085±$106Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 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 | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.