Compare towns
Pomfret vs Killington vs Strafford
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%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Killington | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
785Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
| 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% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Pomfret 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Strafford 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% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Killington and Strafford 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 |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Lowest 33% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.