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Middlesex vs Stockbridge vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Stockbridge | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
791Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.