Compare towns
Pomfret vs Windsor vs Mendon vs Weybridge
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Windsor | Mendon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
3,554Highest |
1,113 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Mendon 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Mendon 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.