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Pomfret vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Sutton | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,239Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Greensboro 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above 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±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,786Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.