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Kenmore vs DeWitt vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering KenmoreTonawanda Town
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenmore has the most people working from home (14.7%).
DeWitt has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Kenmore | DeWitt | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,044 |
25,589Highest |
12,795Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 about the NY average |
41.4±2Highest 4% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
| DeWitt and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% NY: 40.2% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$10k 10% below NY |
$92,218±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| DeWitt and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,600±$11k 51% below NY |
$243,500±$13kHighest 43% below NY |
$185,400±$19kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$101Highest 33% below NY |
$1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY |
| Kenmore and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,687 29% below NY |
$6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$4,459Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±16.5 NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pomfret and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 43% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Kenmore 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 | — | #70 of 484 in NY | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.