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Pomfret vs Olean 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 most people working from home (30.3%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Olean | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,664Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Olean 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% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,750±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$392,400±$59k 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58 21% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Greensboro 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. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,786 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.