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Pomfret vs Fayston 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Fayston | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,342Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Fayston 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% |
19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Fayston 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% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Fayston and Barnard 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 |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Fayston 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±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Fayston and Barnard 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 |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Fayston and Barnard 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 |
$6,689 33% above VT |
$6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Fayston 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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 |
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.