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Pomfret vs Weybridge vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Weybridge | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
781Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Chittenden 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Pomfret 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.