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Weybridge vs Hampton vs Strafford 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
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Weybridge | Hampton | Strafford | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,145 |
1,372Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.