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Warren vs Jay 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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Jay | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
471Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% 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 |
— | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Lowest 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.