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Pomfret vs Highgate vs Killington 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%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Highgate | Killington | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
3,528Highest |
785Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Highgate 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% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Highgate 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±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Killington and Barnard 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.