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Barnard vs Weybridge vs Putney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Weybridge | Putney | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
781Lowest |
2,622Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Putney 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.