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Pomfret vs Randolph vs Stowe vs Williston
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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Williston 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 | Randolph | Stowe | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,843 |
5,285 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Pomfret and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Williston 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Stowe and Williston 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stowe 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Stowe Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.