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Killington vs Ogunquit vs Pomfret vs Peacham
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 the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Pomfret has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Pomfret | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,379Highest |
908 |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peacham 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Peacham 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.