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Warren vs Waterville 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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Waterville | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
680Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% 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 |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 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.