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Barnard vs Guildhall vs Calais 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).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Guildhall | Calais | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
371Lowest |
1,713Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Barnard 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Guildhall and Calais 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$390,300±$36k 23% above 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±$80 11% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Calais 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.