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Pomfret vs Williston vs Weybridge vs Plymouth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Weybridge | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
10,144Highest |
781 |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
52.2±9.6 21% above VT |
| Pomfret and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Plymouth 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 VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Williston and Weybridge 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 |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,299±$171 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,585Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.