COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Mountain vs Payson
PLACE A
West Mountain, Connecticut
VS
PLACE B
Payson, Utah
West Mountain is 98% smaller than Payson. West Mountain earns more, with a median household income $160,096 higher.
WEST MOUNTAINPAYSONDIFFERENCE
Total population38724,630−98% vs Payson
Population density1821,871−1,690
Population growth–15.3%–
Median age41.429.5+11.9
Male55.3%55.1%+0.2 pts
Female44.7%44.9%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born20.9%7.2%+13.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.4%76.8%−3.4 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.0%17.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other11.6%4.0%+7.6 pts
Median household income$250,001$89,905+$160,096
Per capita income$79,716$30,564+$49,152
Poverty rate9.8%7.3%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3400.352−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher79.0%27.9%+51.1 pts
Graduate degree29.2%6.4%+22.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%5.8%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation52.9%69.8%−16.9 pts
Median home value$918,700$429,600+$489,100
Median gross rent–$1,549–
Owner-occupied100.0%82.1%+17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.1%4.5%+31.7 pts
Rent-burdened households–41.3%–
Average commute26.023.1+2.9
Worked from home45.3%14.5%+30.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024