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Pomfret vs Royalton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Stockbridge has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Royalton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,752Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Pomfret 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% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White River Unified School District #79 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.