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Pomfret vs Williston vs Eliot vs Sharon
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%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Williston | Eliot | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
10,144Highest |
7,146 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest 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% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Eliot 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±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Williston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.