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Greensboro vs Pomfret vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
908 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.