Compare towns
Lyme vs Pomfret vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Lyme | Pomfret | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
908Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lyme 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 | Lyme 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 | None in town |
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| 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.