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Enosburgh vs Pomfret vs Reading

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).

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.

MeasureEnosburghPomfretReading
People
Population
2,804Highest
908
699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
53.4±12.1Highest
24% above VT
51.1±7.6
19% above VT
Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.4%±6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.5%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.5%±6.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
28.2%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58%Highest
VT: 43.8%
46%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
VT: 7%
3.1%±2.5
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$84,229±$8k
4% above VT
$85,000±$19kHighest
5% above VT
Reading and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
30% below VT
$399,200±$144kHighest
26% above VT
$377,200±$72k
19% above VT
Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,170±$98Highest
5% below VT
$1,100±$331
11% below VT
Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$6,722Highest
33% above VT
$5,754
14% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
24%±22.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
63.3%±31.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
Reading and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%
VT: 73.2%
84.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1970
6 yrs older than VT
1969Lowest
7 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
33 minHighest
41% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
30.3%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
22.9%±10.6
VT: 16.9%
Pomfret and Reading 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 #26 of 70 in VT — —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
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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.