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Royalton vs Bridgewater vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Royalton | Bridgewater | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
980 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Royalton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.