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Pomfret vs Ripton vs Windham vs Van Buren
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Van Buren has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Windham | Van Buren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,795 |
508Lowest |
1,432 |
14,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.1±3.7 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Ripton 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Van Buren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Ripton 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%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% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1Lowest 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. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$73,779±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$169,600±$5kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43 39% below U.S. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,269±$87Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,459 43% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,171 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Pomfret 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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 | — | — | #386 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.