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Winhall vs Arlington vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Arlington has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Winhall | Arlington | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,598Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Arlington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Arlington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Pomfret 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.