What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kenmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kenmore	Pomfret
People
Population	15,044Highest	12,795Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.4±2.5Highest about the NY average	37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY
	Kenmore and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Kenmore and Pomfret 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%	21.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	41.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	22.5%±3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,639±$10kHighest 10% below NY	$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,600±$11kHighest 51% below NY	$185,400±$19kLowest 56% below NY
	Kenmore and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,081±$101Highest 33% below NY	$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,687Highest 29% below NY	$4,459Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±16.5Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14%	22.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69%Highest NY: 54.3%	63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 43% below NY	18 minLowest 45% below NY
Work from home	14.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±4Lowest 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	—	#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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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.