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Williston vs Pomfret vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Williston | Pomfret | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
908Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Pomfret and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
| Williston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Williston 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.