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Pomfret vs Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Greensboro
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%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
1,943Highest |
1,208 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Pomfret 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,786Lowest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Greensboro 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None 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.