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Weston vs Mendon 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 the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Mendon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
1,113Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT |
53.4±12.1Lowest 24% above VT |
| Weston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Weston 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% |
29%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Weston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Weston and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.