Compare towns
Weybridge vs Pomfret vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Weybridge | Pomfret | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
908 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.