Compare towns
Fairlee vs Killington vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Fairlee | Killington | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
785Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
52.8±4.2Lowest 23% 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 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 History | 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.