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Winhall vs Waitsfield 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 highest household income ($96k).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
193Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Pomfret 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% |
0%±14.7Lowest 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% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield 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 |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Winhall and Pomfret 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 |
$453,100±$98k 43% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Waitsfield 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 |
— | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Winhall 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 |
$4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Pomfret 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.