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Barnard vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Jackson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
897Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Pomfret 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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 |
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.