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Barnard vs Langdon 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%).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Langdon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
805Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Langdon 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Langdon 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. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Langdon 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±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% 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±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Langdon 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. |
$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest 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. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.