Compare towns
Cavendish vs Pomfret vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Cavendish | Pomfret | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
908Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Cavendish and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.