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Pomfret vs Highgate vs Enosburgh 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 most people working from home (30.3%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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 | Highgate | Enosburgh | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Enosburgh 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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 |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.