What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most renters (36.9% rent).

Sheridan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).

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	Pomfret	Sheridan
People
Population	12,795Highest	2,529Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY	47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY
	Sheridan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.6%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sheridan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sheridan 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	22.5%±3Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY	$87,083±$13kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,400±$19kLowest 56% below NY	$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY
	Sheridan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$866±$43Highest 47% below NY	$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY
	Pomfret and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,459Highest 32% below NY	$3,651Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1%	42.1%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pomfret and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.6%Highest NY: 14%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1959Highest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 45% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pomfret and Sheridan 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.