Living in Pownal Center, Vermont
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pownal Center · Census data 2020–2024
Pownal Center has 456 residents with a median age of 45.9. The median household income is $62,985 (22% lower than the Vermont median), the median home value is $375,800.
Pownal Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Pownal Center at a glance
- Population
- 456
- Median age
- 45.9State: 43.1
- Median household income
- $62,985State: $81,203
- Median home value
- $375,800State: $316,600
- Homeowners
- 76.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.7%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Pownal Center a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 2.9%.
Cons: Median household income 22% lower than the Vermont median; home values 19% higher than the state median; an average commute of 32 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Pownal Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pownal Center the median home value is $375,800, 13% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,042 a month in housing costs.
Pownal Center median household income
The median household income in Pownal Center is $62,985 and the income per person is $41,989. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Vermont: 10.1%).
Housing in Pownal Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 264
- Owner-occupied
- 76.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 23.7%
- Vacant
- 21.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 2.20
Pownal Center demographics
- Population
- 456
- Median age
- 45.9
- Under 18
- 21.5%
- 65 and older
- 26.5%
- Households
- 207
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 16.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pownal Center ›
Education in Pownal Center
20.7% of adults 25 and older in Pownal Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Vermont: 43.8%), and 7.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pownal Center
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 5.2%
- Drive alone
- 64.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
Pownal Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pownal Center | 456 | $62,985 | $375,800 | — |
| Pownal | 3,265 | $64,163 | $256,600 | $944 |
| North Pownal | 308 | $83,917 | $205,000 | — |
| Old Bennington | 182 | $168,750 | $445,500 | $1,063 |
| Bennington | 15,249 | $59,446 | $213,300 | $1,133 |
| Williamstown | 9,150 | $106,650 | $437,100 | $1,584 |
| Stamford | 963 | $88,646 | $303,200 | $1,583 |
| Clarksburg | 1,667 | $77,143 | $239,900 | $1,125 |
| North Bennington | 1,336 | $68,571 | $313,000 | $1,447 |
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What is the median household income in Pownal Center, VT?
The median household income in Pownal Center is $62,985, 22% lower than the Vermont median of $81,203 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Pownal Center?
The median home value in Pownal Center is $375,800, compared with $316,600 in Vermont.
Is Pownal Center, VT a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 2.9%. Minuses: median household income 22% lower than the Vermont median; home values 19% higher than the state median; an average commute of 32 minutes.
What is the median age in Pownal Center?
The median age in Pownal Center is 45.9 years (Vermont: 43.1).
How long is the commute in Pownal Center?
The average commute to work in Pownal Center is 32 minutes; 5.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pownal Center?
The unemployment rate in Pownal Center is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pownal Center?
20.7% of adults in Pownal Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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