Compare towns
Barnard vs Mendon vs Salisbury 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k 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.
| Measure | Barnard | Mendon | Salisbury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,113 |
1,200 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Pomfret 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% 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±$80 11% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% 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 |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.