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Pomfret vs Stratton vs Addison
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Stratton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
532Lowest |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Addison 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Addison 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Stratton and Addison 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school 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.