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Pomfret vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Pomfret | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 908Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Baltimore and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Baltimore and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.