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Pomfret vs Williston vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Plainfield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,522 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
46.7% 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% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Williston 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±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Williston and Plainfield 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. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% 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%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest 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. |
1977 3 yrs 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. |
22 min 17% 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% |
18.1%±8.5 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Plainfield School District | 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.