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Pomfret vs Barnard vs Newfane
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,211 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Newfane 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Barnard 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% 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±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Barnard 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.