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Pomfret vs Reading vs Plainfield
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
699Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
| Pomfret and Reading 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Plainfield 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Reading 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest 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±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.