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Barnet vs Pomfret vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
908 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading and Pomfret 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Barnet 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.