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Pomfret vs Wilder vs Bridgewater
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%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,087Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Bridgewater 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Bridgewater 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 |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% 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 |
$850±$778Lowest 31% 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 |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school 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.