Compare towns
Pomfret vs Middlebury 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%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Middlebury 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.