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Pomfret vs Wells vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Wells | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
11,713Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Wells and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Wells 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 U.S. |
$88,024±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wells 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±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Wells and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. 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.