Compare towns
Pomfret vs Norwich vs Weybridge
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%).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Norwich | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
3,640Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Weybridge 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Weybridge 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
| Norwich and Weybridge 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 |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Norwich and Weybridge 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$6,117Lowest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Norwich 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Norwich School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.