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Brookfield vs Pomfret vs Williston vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Pomfret | Williston | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
908Lowest |
10,144Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Williston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.