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Pomfret vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
3,554Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Plymouth and Pomfret 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 |
$87,614±$8kHighest 8% above VT |
| Plymouth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$337,900±$21k 7% above VT |
| Pomfret and Plymouth 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 |
$1,299±$171Highest 5% above VT |
| Plymouth and Pomfret 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 |
$5,585 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53 VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Plymouth 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Plymouth 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.