What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sweden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 37.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sweden	Pomfret
People
Population	13,472Highest	12,795Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY	37.5±4Highest 6% below NY
	Pomfret and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sweden and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	22.5%±3Lowest NY: 7%
	Sweden and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,711±$6kHighest 12% below NY	$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$186,800±$18kHighest 56% below NY	$185,400±$19kLowest 56% below NY
	Sweden and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,056±$127Highest 35% below NY	$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,422Highest 18% below NY	$4,459Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pomfret and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Lowest NY: 14%	22.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	63.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	18 minLowest 45% below NY
Work from home	10.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pomfret and Sweden 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	#191 of 484 in NY	#211 of 484 in NY
School district	BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL	FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.