Compare towns
Winhall vs Dorset vs Pomfret vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Dorset | Pomfret | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
2,092Highest |
908 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Dorset and Winhall 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 |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Stratton 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Winhall 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.