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Pomfret vs Reading vs Montgomery
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%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Reading | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
699Lowest |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Montgomery 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Montgomery 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Reading and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Pomfret and Reading 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.