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Whitingham vs Pomfret vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Pomfret | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
908Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.