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Winchester vs Stoneham 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
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (80.5%).
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 | Winchester | Stoneham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
23,355Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Stoneham | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.