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Pomfret vs Williamson 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%).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Williamson | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±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. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Williamson 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±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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. |
$5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamson 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.