Compare towns
Pomfret vs Weybridge vs Montgomery vs Sharon
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%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Montgomery | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
781Lowest |
1,047 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% 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%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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 |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$346,700±$37k 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±$508 about the VT average |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Weybridge 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Montgomery 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.