Compare towns
Montgomery vs Bakersfield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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.
| Measure | Montgomery | Bakersfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
1,109Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$271,300±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 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.