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Webster vs Pomfret vs Webster vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Webster | Pomfret | Webster | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,228 |
4,317Lowest |
17,748Highest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Dudley 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Webster | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bartlett High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.