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Hartford vs Dover vs Pomfret vs Woodstock
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 affordable homes ($305k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (81.3%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k 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 | Hartford | Dover | Pomfret | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
33,364Highest |
908Lowest |
3,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,430±$346 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Woodstock 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. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Woodstock 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Dover School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
— | 11.5 |
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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.