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Barnard vs Croydon vs Dummerston 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
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Barnard | Croydon | Dummerston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
798Lowest |
2,090Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston 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 | Croydon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.