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Barnard vs Pomfret vs Townshend
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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±$8k 4% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below 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±$98 5% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.