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Pomfret vs Williston vs Bow vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Williston | Bow | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
10,144Highest |
8,335 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Bow and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Williston and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Bow 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Bow School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.