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Warren vs Monroe 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%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Monroe | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
786Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% 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. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest 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 | Monroe School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
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.