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Pomfret vs Stockbridge vs Wilder
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 expensive homes ($399k median).
Stockbridge has the most homeowners (85%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Stockbridge | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
791Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,140±$126Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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 |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Wilder 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.