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Weston vs Fair Haven vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Weston | Fair Haven | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
2,724Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.