Compare towns
Greensboro vs Pomfret vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
908 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Pomfret 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59kLowest 24% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786 15% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.