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Middlebury vs Pomfret vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Pomfret | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
908 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Pomfret and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kHighest 6% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
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| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Wheelock 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.