Town guide

Pomfret, Vermont

Pomfret is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 908 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05053 and 05067, and parts of 05068, 05084 and 05091 are in Pomfret too.

Population90823 per sq mi
Median home value$399,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Pomfret

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
South Pomfret, VT05067Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Pomfret; also Barnard

West Hartford, VT05084 —/sq ft

Mostly Hartford; part is in Pomfret

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Around Pomfret

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)91 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY221 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pomfret; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pomfret

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pomfret had 916 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 175th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.

Pomfret population by census2000: 997, 2010: 904, 2020: 916997200090420109162020

Windsor County, 1900–2020

Windsor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,225, 1910: 33,681, 1920: 36,984, 1930: 37,416, 1940: 37,862, 1950: 40,885, 1960: 42,483, 1970: 44,082, 1980: 51,030, 1990: 54,055, 2000: 57,418, 2010: 56,670, 2020: 57,75332K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5042K’60’7051K’80’9057K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PomfretJan: high 30°F, low 7°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.2 in30°7°Jan2.933°9°Feb2.741°19°Mar3.255°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.677°53°Jun4.182°57°Jul3.980°55°Aug3.773°47°Sep3.659°36°Oct4.646°26°Nov3.635°16°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodstock, VT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Windsor County

19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windsor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,217 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,235 jobs; Retail trade: 2,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,742 jobs; Professional services: 1,216 jobs; Construction: 1,177 jobs; Other services: 814 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 651 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pomfret’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction9.3 miles
  • Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon13.2 miles
  • Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pomfret

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park · 555 acres3.6 mi
  • Billings Park · 129 acres3.9 mi
  • Faulkner Park · 11 acres4.2 mi
  • The Green · 1 acres4.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mac's Woodstock Market4.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Abbott Memorial Library1.6 mi
  • Woodstock Community Correctional Center Library4.0 mi
  • Norman Williams Public Library4.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Billings Farm Museum3.7 mi
  • Billings Farm & Museum3.7 mi
  • Woodstock History Center4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Little Theater4.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pomfret

Public schools here are run by Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Prosper Valley SchoolSouth Pomfret5–690Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Royalton, Woodstock, Sharon, Barnard, Hartland, Bridgewater and Hartford.

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