Compare towns
Pomfret vs Newfane vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Newfane | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,456Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Newfane and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Danby 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Pomfret and Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.