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Warwick vs Pomfret vs New Braintree

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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.

MeasureWarwickPomfretNew Braintree
People
Population
776Lowest
908
973Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
47.8±4.6Lowest
23% above U.S.
Pomfret and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±6
U.S.: 22%
20%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Braintree and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Pomfret and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22k
16% above U.S.
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$99,500±$8kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kLowest
5% above U.S.
$399,200±$144k
20% above U.S.
$408,800±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,484±$316Highest
5% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$6,722Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,508
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±51.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
37 min
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Warwick Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Quabbin
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.