Compare towns
Pomfret vs Williston vs Killington vs Barnard
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Killington | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
10,144Highest |
785Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Williston 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 |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Williston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Killington 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 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 min 16% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
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.