Compare towns
Pomfret vs Randolph vs Barnard vs Sharon
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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Barnard | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,211 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Sharon 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Barnard 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Barnard 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.