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Pomfret vs Saco 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%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Saco | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
20,819Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Saco 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±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Saco and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Saco 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Saco Public Schools | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.