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Pomfret vs Mendon vs Underhill 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%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Mendon | Underhill | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,113 |
3,141Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Mendon and Barnard 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 |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
— | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Barnard 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.