Pomfret, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: -9.3%
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| Males: 451 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 453 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.3 years |
| Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05053.
| Pomfret: | $88,443 |
| VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,638 (it was $27,922 in 2000)
Pomfret town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $482,872 (it was $193,800 in 2000)
| Pomfret: | $482,872 |
| VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $358,264; detached houses: $381,996; townhouses or other attached units: $340,107; in 2-unit structures: $283,645; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $498,076; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,965; mobile homes: $75,013
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pomfret, VT
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- 87596.8%White alone
- 121.3%Hispanic
- 70.8%Asian alone
- 70.8%Two or more races
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Pomfret detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (29.2%), Irish (13.4%), German (11.8%), United States (9.5%), French (5.8%), Scottish (5.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1340 feet
Land area: 39.4 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
34 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).
| This town: | 3.4% |
| Vermont: | 3.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Pomfret town: | 1.0% ($1,986) |
| Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH 
(72.9 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (119.6 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (209.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Quechee, VT (2.5 miles ),
), Hartford, VT (2.8 miles ),
), Royalton, VT (2.9 miles ),
), South Royalton, VT (2.9 miles ),
), Bridgewater, VT (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 43.70 N, Longitude: 72.52 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $2,825,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $375,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,100
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,100
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,100
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,100
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,100
| Here: | 1.7% |
| Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (15.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (11.0%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (16.8%)
- Construction (12.5%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- U. S. Postal service (3.4%)
- Educational services (23.6%)
- Health care (11.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Private households (4.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Lawyers (3.7%)
- Carpenters (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Registered nurses (8.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Customer service representatives (3.6%)
Average climate in Pomfret, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.9. This is better than average.
| City: | 59.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.251. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.251 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.51. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.51 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.299. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.299 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.86. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.86 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Pomfret-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.7 miles away from the Pomfret town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 10/24/1955, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pomfret-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Pomfret center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Pomfret center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Windsor County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pomfret:
- BROOKSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- VNA AND HOSPICE OF VERMONT AND NH (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- WHITE RIVER JCT VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 11 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- HANOVER TERRACE HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HANOVER, NH)
- KENDAL AT HANOVER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HANOVER, NH)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LEBANON (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; LEBANON, NH)
- MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; WINDSOR, VT)
Amtrak stations near Pomfret:
- 11 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: KILLINGTON (RTE 4) - Seasonal Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pomfret:
- Dartmouth College (about 12 miles; Hanover, NH; Full-time enrollment: 6,030)
- Norwich University (about 32 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Castleton State College (about 34 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Middlebury College (about 40 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Plymouth State University (about 42 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Keene State College (about 55 miles; Keene, NH; FT enrollment: 5,098)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 60 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
Public elementary/middle school in Pomfret:
- POMFRET SCHOOL (Students: 93, Location: 1071 POMFRET ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pomfret: Suicide Six Ski Area (A), Teago Volunteer Fire Department (B), Pomfret Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Pomfret: Congregational Church of North Pomfret (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hewittville Cemetery (1), Bunker Hill Cemetery (2), Burns Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Amity Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pomfret Brook (A), Mill Brook (B), Bartlett Brook (C), Atwood Brook (D), Cloudland Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Pomfret: Amity Pond Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Luke S. Johnson - Christian missionary, Rush Hawkins - Union Army general, Elmer Bragg Adams - Federal judge.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Vermont: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.1% |
| Whole state: | 62.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This town: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Pomfret:
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 12.1%
For population 25 years and over in Pomfret:
- High school or higher: 95.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.3 |
| Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pomfret, VT (based on Windsor County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,485 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,700 | 45 |
| Other | 1,964 | 17 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,750 | 21 |
| Orthodox | 55 | 1 |
| None | 41,716 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
| Windsor County: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
| Here: | 7.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 85
| Here: | 14.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.1% |
| State: | 6.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Windsor County: | 22.8% |
| Vermont: | 22.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.7% |
| Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pomfret:
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNHV (910 AM; 1 kW; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTSL (1400 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pomfret:
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
- WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- W232AP (94.3 FM; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Pomfret:
- W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Pomfret: Gardner C. Hawkins.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.2mTotal length
- 3,270Total average daily traffic
- 175Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,435Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 54.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.7%Wood
- 21.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Electricity
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 58.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.8%Wood
- 3.1%Electricity
Pomfret compared to Vermont state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.