Compare towns
Winhall vs Tunbridge 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%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Tunbridge | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,253Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Winhall and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% 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 |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 |
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.