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Chesterfield vs Pomfret vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($102k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Chesterfield | Pomfret | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
908Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 103% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon 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.