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Pomfret vs Wells vs Sheffield
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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Wells | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,148Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Pomfret 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wells 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 |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Wells and Pomfret 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 |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.