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Barnard vs Milton 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).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Milton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
10,769Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Milton 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Milton 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 |
$372,500±$20kLowest 18% 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 |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Milton 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 |
$5,610Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Barnard 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% |
3.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Milton School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.