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Pomfret vs Rochester 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).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Rochester | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,389Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below 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±$98 5% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Pomfret 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 |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Killington 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Pomfret 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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 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.