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Plymouth vs Reading vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Plymouth | Reading | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 533Lowest |
699 |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±9.6 21% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,614±$8kHighest 8% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Plymouth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% 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 | $1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Plymouth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±53 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.