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Pomfret vs Underhill vs Winhall
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Underhill | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
3,141Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Winhall 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Winhall 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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 |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$6,567Lowest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.