Compare towns
Pomfret vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
435Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
| 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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest 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% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington 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±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% 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±$98Lowest 5% 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Lowest 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.