Compare towns
Greensboro vs Pomfret vs Reading vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Greensboro | Pomfret | Reading | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 633Lowest |
908 |
699 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Greensboro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Pomfret and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786 15% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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 |
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.