Compare towns
Pomfret vs Sheldon vs Winhall
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 people working from home (30.3%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,267Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Winhall 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sheldon and Pomfret 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.