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Hartford vs Dover vs Randolph 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Dover | Randolph | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
33,364Highest |
4,843 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Randolph 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Dover 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 8% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Dover and Pomfret 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. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Dover 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Dover 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Dover School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Dover Senior High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
12.7Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.