Compare towns
Barnard vs Pomfret vs Westford vs Bridgewater
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%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Westford | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
2,290Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Westford and Bridgewater 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Westford 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±$71k 27% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Westford and Barnard 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Westford 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% 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 |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.