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Addison vs Greensboro vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Addison | Greensboro | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
633Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Addison and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,786Lowest 15% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.