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Eliot vs Pomfret vs Weybridge vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Eliot | Pomfret | Weybridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
908 |
781Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.