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Pomfret vs Bellows Falls vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Bellows Falls | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,891 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Albans 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% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
| Pomfret and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
| Pomfret and St. Albans 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 |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.