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Pomfret vs Ripton vs Portland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most renters (36.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Portland has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Ripton | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,795Highest |
508Lowest |
3,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.9±3.9 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,333±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$139,500±$18kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | $753±$94Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,459 43% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,066Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #480 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BROCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | BROCTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | 8.5Lowest |
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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.