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Winhall vs Lincoln 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

Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).

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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.

MeasureWinhallLincolnPomfret
People
Population
752Lowest
1,749Highest
908
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+53.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-10.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.9±6.1Lowest
26% above U.S.
53.6±2.3Highest
38% above U.S.
53.4±12.1
37% above U.S.
Lincoln and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±6
U.S.: 22%
Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Pomfret and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,500±$23k
18% above U.S.
$96,100±$12kHighest
19% above U.S.
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,800±$55kHighest
42% above U.S.
$202,100±$25kLowest
39% below U.S.
$399,200±$144k
20% above U.S.
Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,094±$732Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,196±$309Highest
15% below U.S.
$1,170±$98
17% below U.S.
Lincoln and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,567
111% above U.S.
$3,800Lowest
22% above U.S.
$6,722Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±38.9
U.S.: 51.1%
47.2%±65Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Lincoln and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
18.4%±9
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town — — None in town
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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.