Compare towns
Pomfret vs Dorset vs Charlotte
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Dorset | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,092 |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
| Pomfret and Charlotte 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Charlotte 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,489 49% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Charlotte 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 | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.