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Barnard vs Baltimore vs Pomfret

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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.

MeasureBarnardBaltimorePomfret
People
Population
1,211Highest
361Lowest
908
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
—
+1.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.4±6Lowest
about the VT average
51.2±10.3
19% above VT
53.4±12.1Highest
24% above VT
Pomfret and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.9%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
8.9%±6.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
15.4%±6
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
22%±3.6
VT: 21.4%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.5%±6.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.3%
VT: 43.8%
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.8Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.7
VT: 7%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
VT: 7%
Barnard and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,581±$19k
20% above VT
$107,500±$16kHighest
32% above VT
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above VT
Baltimore and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$402,600±$71kHighest
27% above VT
$219,400±$27kLowest
31% below VT
$399,200±$144k
26% above VT
Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,372±$80Highest
11% above VT
—
$1,170±$98Lowest
5% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,038
20% above VT
$4,329Lowest
14% below VT
$6,722Highest
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27%±19.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
26.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
24%±22.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Barnard and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.6%
VT: 10.1%
1.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%
VT: 73.2%
85.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1970Lowest
6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
21% above VT
21 minLowest
11% below VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
19.3%±10.8
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
30.3%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Pomfret and Barnard 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 — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.