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Barnard vs Pomfret vs Sutton vs Calais
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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Sutton | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% 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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Calais 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. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% 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 |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Calais 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. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Calais 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.