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Pomfret vs Canton vs Greensboro
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 (24 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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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 | Canton | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
24,748Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Canton 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. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$392,400±$59kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$5,786Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Greensboro 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Canton 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.