Compare towns
Pomfret vs Dummerston vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($399k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Pomfret and Salisbury 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Salisbury 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.