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Warren vs Bennington 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%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Bennington | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
15,249Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest 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% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below 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 |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Warren 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.