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Pomfret vs Jericho vs Bellows Falls vs Weybridge
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%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Jericho | Bellows Falls | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
5,114Highest |
2,891 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Weybridge 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.