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Addison vs Montgomery 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 highest household income ($107k).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Montgomery | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
1,047 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
51.5±11.3Lowest 19% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Montgomery 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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 |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Addison 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.