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Pomfret vs Arkwright vs Sharon
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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
859Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
37.9% 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% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Sharon 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±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Pomfret 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Sharon School District |
| 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.