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Pomfret vs Randolph vs Weybridge vs Barnard
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).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Weybridge | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
4,843Highest |
781Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Randolph 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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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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.