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Pomfret vs Barnard vs Greensboro vs Royalton
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%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Barnard | Greensboro | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
1,211 |
633Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Greensboro 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 |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | — | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.