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Hartford vs Cavendish vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Cavendish | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
1,242 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Cavendish 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 4% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% 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 | $1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$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 | $5,773 15% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cavendish 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 | Hartford School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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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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.