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Pomfret vs Exeter vs Jericho 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%).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

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MeasurePomfretExeterJerichoKillington
People
Population
908
16,151Highest
5,114
785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+73.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
45.8±2.3Lowest
18% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% 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%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Jericho and Exeter 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%
24.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Pomfret and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
57.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killington and Exeter 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.
$110,346±$13k
37% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$81,250±$39kLowest
about the U.S. average
Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,200±$144kLowest
20% above U.S.
$456,600±$21k
37% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$488,400±$85k
47% above U.S.
Jericho and Killington 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.
$1,856±$223Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,286±$483
9% below U.S.
Exeter and Jericho 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.
$8,814Highest
183% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$6,827
119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59%±11.3
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49%±25.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
69.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
Work from home
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
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 — #22 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT —
School district Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town None in town Exeter High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.