Compare towns
Barnard vs Williston vs Pomfret vs Stockbridge
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Williston | Pomfret | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
10,144Highest |
908 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None 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.