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Stratton vs Pomfret vs Whiting vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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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 | Stratton | Pomfret | Whiting | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
12,795Highest |
532 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Whiting 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 | — | #211 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.