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Warren vs Hampton Beach vs Pomfret vs Cornwall
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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Pomfret | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
2,605Highest |
908Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Warren 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Warren 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. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.