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Pomfret vs Weybridge vs Pittsfield 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 people working from home (30.3%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Pittsfield | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
781 |
391Lowest |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Pittsfield 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Pittsfield 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Pittsfield 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 | 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.