Compare towns
Pomfret vs White River Junction vs Dorset
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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | White River Junction | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Dorset 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Dorset 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Dorset 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±$8k 4% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Pomfret 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Dorset and Pomfret 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dorset 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.