Compare towns
Pomfret vs White River Junction vs Richmond
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%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,364 |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Richmond 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Richmond 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Richmond 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±$216Highest about the VT average |
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| White River Junction and Pomfret 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Richmond 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.