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Windham vs Pomfret vs Stratton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Londonderry has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Windham | Pomfret | Stratton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
908 |
532Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.