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Barnard vs Bolton vs Everett vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Barnard | Bolton | Everett | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,163 |
50,045Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7 7% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bolton 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±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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 | — | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.