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Sharon vs Erwin vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Sharon | Erwin | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
7,965Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% 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 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest 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+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Erwin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% 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 | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,829Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.