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Glover vs Hartford vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Glover | Hartford | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
10,736Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Hartford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.