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Winhall vs Weston 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
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
685 |
908Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Winhall 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%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% |
1.3%±2.8 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±$20k 42% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Weston 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 |
$400,000±$50k 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%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 |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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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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.