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Barnard vs Pomfret vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
908 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Barnard and Rupert 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 |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest 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 | — |
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| 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.