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Pomfret vs Rye vs Killington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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.

MeasurePomfretRyeKillington
People
Population
908
5,611Highest
785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+73.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±12.1
37% above U.S.
55.1±3Highest
42% above U.S.
52.8±4.2Lowest
36% above U.S.
Rye and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.4%±6
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Rye and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.5%±6.5
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rye 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
61.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
57.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,229±$8k
4% above U.S.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
$81,250±$39kLowest
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,200±$144kLowest
20% above U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
$488,400±$85k
47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,781±$156Highest
26% above U.S.
$1,286±$483
9% below U.S.
Rye and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,722Lowest
116% above U.S.
$7,519Highest
141% above U.S.
$6,827
119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
49%±25.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Killington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
Work from home
30.3%±10.5
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.7%±10.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rye and Pomfret 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 — #2 of 120 in NH —
School district Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Rye School District Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.