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Winhall vs Peru 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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
434Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above 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%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Pomfret 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Peru 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% |
54.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Peru 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.