Compare towns
Pomfret vs Dummerston vs Sharon vs Barnard
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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Sharon | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,577 |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Dummerston 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Sharon 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard 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 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 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 | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.