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Pomfret vs Canton vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Canton has the highest household income ($143k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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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 | Canton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
24,748Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Canton 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 U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Canton 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.