Compare towns
St. George vs Pomfret vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | St. George | Pomfret | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
908 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 9% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and St. George 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.