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Weston vs Cornish 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
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Weston | Cornish | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
1,816Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Weston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Weston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.