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Barnard vs Pomfret vs Rye
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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Pomfret | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Rye 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% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Pomfret 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% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnard and Rye 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Pomfret 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rye School District |
| 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.