Compare towns
Pomfret vs Williston vs Ira vs Sharon
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%).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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 | Williston | Ira | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
10,144Highest |
381Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Ira 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Williston and Sharon 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Ira 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.