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Pomfret vs Sutton vs Sheridan
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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.
| Measure | Pomfret | Sutton | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,795Highest |
790Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
47.2±8.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sheridan and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$87,083±$13kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Sheridan and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$192,900±$17k 42% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | $861±$64Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| 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 43% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,651Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.