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Williston vs Pomfret vs Stowe vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Stowe | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
908Lowest |
5,285 |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
| Stowe and Williston 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Stowe 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.