Compare towns
Barnet vs Pomfret vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Barnet | Pomfret | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
908Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Pomfret and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Putney 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.