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Weston vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Weston | Warner | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
2,959Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Pomfret 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Weston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above 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 |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Weston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 127% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.