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Pomfret vs Tunbridge vs Jericho vs Killington
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%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Tunbridge | Jericho | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
1,253 |
5,114Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Tunbridge 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 VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$488,400±$85k 54% above VT |
| Jericho and Killington 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.