What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Pomfret
People
Population	1,873Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.2±2.8Lowest 19% above VT	53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT
	Pomfret and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Pomfret and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Pomfret and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Londonderry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT	$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT
	Londonderry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT	$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT
	Pomfret and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT	$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT
	Pomfret and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,162Lowest about the VT average	$6,722Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Londonderry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.