Compare towns
Winhall vs Chester vs Stratton 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 the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Chester | Stratton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
2,992Highest |
532Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Pomfret 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Chester 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 |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% 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 | $6,567 30% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.