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Pomfret vs Sutton vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Sutton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,239Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Sutton 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 U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.