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Dunkirk vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunkirk has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Dunkirk | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.8Highest 48% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pomfret and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,045±$18kHighest 22% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,100±$40kLowest 61% below NY |
$185,400±$19kHighest 56% below NY |
| Pomfret and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$553Highest 41% below NY |
$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,730Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±26.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pomfret and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
18 minHighest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #465 of 484 in NY | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.