Compare towns
Ira vs Pomfret vs Williston vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Ira | Pomfret | Williston | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
908 |
10,144Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 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+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Williston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Pomfret 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 Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.