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Killington vs Pomfret vs Surry
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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Pomfret | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
908 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% 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% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Surry 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Killington 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,384Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Surry 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.