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Hartford vs Enfield vs Lebanon 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 affordable homes ($305k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Enfield | Lebanon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
4,475 |
14,999Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Enfield 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. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Enfield 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. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Lebanon 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lebanon 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.