Compare towns
Pomfret vs Plainfield vs Addison
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Plainfield | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,314Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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 |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Addison 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 History | 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.