Compare towns
Pomfret vs Reading vs Winhall vs Weybridge
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 the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Winhall | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Highest |
699Lowest |
752 |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Reading 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 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% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Winhall 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 |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Winhall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Pomfret 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 |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.