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Strafford vs Vershire vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Strafford | Vershire | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
842Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Strafford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Strafford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.