Compare towns
Pomfret vs Ripton vs Stratton 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%).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k 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 | Ripton | Stratton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
508Lowest |
532 |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barnard 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Stratton 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 |
— | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Stratton 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Barnard 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| 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.