Compare towns
Pomfret vs Greensboro vs Montgomery 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 most people working from home (30.3%).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Greensboro | Montgomery | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
633Lowest |
1,047 |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Montgomery 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 VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Greensboro 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 |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$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±$98 5% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Greensboro 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.