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Pomfret vs Jericho vs Weybridge vs Sharon
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 the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Weybridge | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
5,114Highest |
781Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 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% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% 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 |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.