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Killington vs Berwick vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Killington | Berwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
8,175Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.