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Barnard vs Lancaster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Lancaster | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
3,216Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$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±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White Mountains Regional 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 Our Story | 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.