Compare towns
Pomfret vs Moretown vs Stockbridge
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%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Moretown | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,532Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Pomfret 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Pomfret 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.