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Pomfret vs Wilder vs Dummerston vs Killington
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 the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k 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 | Dummerston | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
3,087Highest |
2,090 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest 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% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Killington 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
| Dummerston 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Killington and Pomfret 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 |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Killington 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Dummerston 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 min 29% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.