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Danby vs Fairlee vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Danby | Fairlee | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,066 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Fairlee and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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.