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Pomfret vs Pittsfield vs Mendon
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 expensive homes ($399k median).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Pittsfield | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
391Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Lowest 24% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Pomfret 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 |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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 |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Pittsfield 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 18% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Pittsfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.