Compare towns
Pomfret vs Halifax vs Greensboro
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).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Greensboro has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Halifax | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
847 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Pomfret 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Greensboro 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 |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.