Compare towns
Pomfret vs Cabot vs Cavendish
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%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Cabot | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Pomfret and Cavendish 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Cavendish 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Cavendish 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% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cabot 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 |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Cavendish 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Cabot and Pomfret 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Cavendish 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cabot 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.