Compare towns
Pomfret vs Castleton vs Woodstock
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
56±3.6Highest 30% above VT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Woodstock 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% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodstock 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% |
52.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
| Woodstock 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Woodstock 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% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
69.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.