Compare towns
Pomfret vs Shelburne 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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Shelburne | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
7,969Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Shelburne and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Shelburne and Barnard 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne and Barnard 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.