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Winhall vs Weston 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%).
Weston has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Weston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
685Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Pomfret 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Weston 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±$55k 49% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Lowest 30% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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.