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Pomfret vs Waitsfield 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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
193Lowest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
52.8±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 |
$453,100±$98k 43% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Waitsfield 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 |
— | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington 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 |
$4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Pomfret 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.