Compare towns
Pomfret vs Stratton vs Cornwall vs Greensboro
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).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Cornwall | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
532Lowest |
1,208Highest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Cornwall 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$392,400±$59kLowest 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Greensboro 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.