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Winhall vs Webster vs Stratton 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 the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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.
| Measure | Winhall | Webster | Stratton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
2,227Highest |
532Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Webster and Stratton 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.