Compare towns
Mendon vs Pomfret vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Mendon | Pomfret | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
908Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.