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Webster vs Deerfield 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
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Webster | Deerfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
5,158 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Pomfret 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Pomfret 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Webster | Deerfield · Frontier | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.