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Barnard vs Pomfret vs Strafford
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 most people working from home (30.3%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
4,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$427,900±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Barnard 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 |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Lowest 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 | — | — | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Strafford School District |
| 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.