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Barnstead vs Killington vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Barnstead | Killington | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
785Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.