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Pomfret vs Bridgewater vs Weybridge vs Killington
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%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Bridgewater | Weybridge | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
980Highest |
781Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge 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 |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Bridgewater 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 min 24% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.