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Pomfret vs Windham vs Killington
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Windham | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,432Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Windham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Killington 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. |
$315,600±$74kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington 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 17% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Killington and Pomfret 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.