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Webster vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hampton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Pomfret 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. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Webster | Hampton School District | Pomfret School District |
| 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.