Compare towns
Pomfret vs Danby vs Stowe
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%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Danby | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,133 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
| Pomfret and Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Stowe 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Stowe 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stowe 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.