Compare towns
Pomfret vs Ripton vs Andover vs Killington
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 kids (15.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($383k median).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 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 | Ripton | Andover | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Highest |
508Lowest |
616 |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Pomfret 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 |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Andover and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Andover 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.