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Pomfret vs Concord 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 people working from home (30.3%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Concord | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
44,375Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% 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% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Concord 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. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Concord 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 20% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Concord and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.