Compare towns
Warren vs Barnet vs Mendon vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Pomfret has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Warren | Barnet | Mendon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,855Highest |
1,113 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.