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Fairlee vs Pomfret vs Barnard
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Pomfret | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
908Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Barnard 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Barnard 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.