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Webster vs Pomfret vs Danielson 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
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Pomfret | Danielson | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
4,317 |
4,209Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
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 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Dudley 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dudley and Danielson 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below 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 | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest 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 | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Pomfret School District | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | — | 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.