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Monroe 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
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Monroe | Pomfret | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
908 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.