Compare towns
Freeport 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
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Freeport | Pomfret | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
908Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.