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Pomfret vs Weston vs Barnard
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).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Weston | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
685Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Weston 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Weston and Barnard 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Weston and Barnard 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 |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Weston and Barnard 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weston and Barnard 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | 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.