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Sullivan vs Pomfret vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Pomfret | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
908Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.