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Hartford vs Canaan 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Hartford | Canaan | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,811 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Canaan 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% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Hartford 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan 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±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Canaan 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. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.