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Pomfret vs Ripton vs Stratton
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 affordable homes ($185k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,795Highest |
508Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Pomfret 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2%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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,459Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.