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Pomfret vs Arkwright vs Barnard
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 people working from home (30.3%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Arkwright | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
859Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.