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Harmony vs Pomfret vs Freehold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Freehold has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Harmony | Pomfret | Freehold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
12,795Highest |
892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.4±11.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Freehold and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freehold and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10k 28% below U.S. |
$57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Harmony and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$866±$43Highest 39% below U.S. |
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| Pomfret and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,515Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Harmony 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.