Compare towns
Glover 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
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Glover | Killington | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
785Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% 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 | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% 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 | $973±$130Lowest 21% 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 | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 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.