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Pomfret vs Randolph vs Killington
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Randolph | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
4,843Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Pomfret 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Randolph 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Killington 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 |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington 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 |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.