Compare towns
Pomfret vs Wilder vs Bennington
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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Wilder | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,087 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
17 min 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.