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Montgomery vs Pomfret vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Pomfret | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
908 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Montgomery 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% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Reading 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 |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Pomfret and Reading 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 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.