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Pomfret vs Warren vs Washington
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 renters (18.7% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Warren | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
52.9±5.1Lowest 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Pomfret 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Washington 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.