Compare towns
Pomfret vs Warren 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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Warren | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,585Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% 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% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
| Warren and Winhall 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 |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,567Lowest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.