Compare towns
Montgomery vs Westminster vs Ripton vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Westminster | Ripton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
497Lowest |
508 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Ripton 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Montgomery 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.