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Deerfield vs Williston 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
Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Deerfield | Williston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
10,144Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Williston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Williston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 Our Story | 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.