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Sharon vs Wright vs New Haven 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%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 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 | Wright | New Haven | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,739 |
1,792Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and New Haven 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and New Haven 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 |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% 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 | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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 | 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.