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Hanover vs Pomfret vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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 | Hanover | Pomfret | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
908Lowest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16k 57% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
$928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881 8% below U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #196 of 484 in NY | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.