Compare towns
Barnard vs Pomfret vs Windsor vs Moretown
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Windsor | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Pomfret and Moretown 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%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% 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±$98 5% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Moretown 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.