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Montgomery vs Sheldon vs Whitingham 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Sheldon | Whitingham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
2,267Highest |
1,368 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Whitingham 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% 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±$209 30% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.