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Corinth vs Pomfret vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Corinth | Pomfret | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
12,795Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 | — | #211 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.