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Webster vs Danielson vs Pomfret vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Danielson | Pomfret | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 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+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | — | Pomfret School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.