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Pomfret vs Stratton vs Kenmore
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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Kenmore has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Stratton | Kenmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,795 |
532Lowest |
15,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.4±2.5Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kenmore 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 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$77,639±$10k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$208,600±$11k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,081±$101 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Kenmore 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,687 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±16.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Kenmore 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kenmore 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.