What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).

Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westminster	Pomfret
People
Population	497Lowest	908Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average	53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT
	Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9%	15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Westminster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average	$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT
	Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average	$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT
	Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT	$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,480Lowest 11% below VT	$6,722Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	24%±22.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Pomfret and Westminster 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	#53 of 70 in VT	—
School district	—	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.