Compare towns
Pomfret vs Wilder vs Greensboro vs Montgomery
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%).
Greensboro has the highest household income ($92k).
Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
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 | Greensboro | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
3,087Highest |
633Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret 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% |
12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret 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% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Montgomery 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% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Greensboro 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±$9k 7% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Greensboro 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±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Greensboro 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 |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% 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 |
$5,786 15% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Montgomery 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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.