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Pomfret vs Sandgate 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
435Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Sandgate 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 VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard 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 |
— | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.