Compare towns
Dummerston vs Pomfret vs Strafford vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Dummerston | Pomfret | Strafford | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
908Lowest |
1,372 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Pomfret and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Strafford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Strafford School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.