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Hartford vs Bartlett vs Wilder vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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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 | Hartford | Bartlett | Wilder | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,281 |
3,087 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Bartlett School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.