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Pomfret vs Sharon vs Upton
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%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Sharon | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,577 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Upton 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% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.