Compare towns
Pomfret vs Stratton vs Mendon
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
532Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Pomfret 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Pomfret 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Stratton and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Pomfret 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| 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.