Compare towns
Montgomery vs Mendon vs Dover 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 youngest population (median age 51.5).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Mendon | Dover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
1,113 |
1,466Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Lowest 19% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Dover and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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±$24k 34% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Montgomery 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 | 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.