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Worcester vs Pomfret vs West Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
West Boylston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Worcester | Pomfret | West Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
908Lowest |
7,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.5±2.7 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and West Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and West Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and West Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$104,551±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$440,000±$24kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| West Boylston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,261±$154 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±12.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and West Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #266 of 282 in MA | — | #97 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | West Boylston |
| High school in town | South High Community | None in town | West Boylston Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.