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Winhall vs Windham vs Salisbury 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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Salisbury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
594Lowest |
1,200Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Salisbury 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Pomfret 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Salisbury 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$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 |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.