Compare towns
Pomfret vs Castleton vs Greensboro
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Castleton | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
4,453Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Greensboro 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Greensboro 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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 |
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.