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Washington vs Pomfret vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Washington | Pomfret | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Highest |
908 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Pomfret and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
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| Pomfret and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.