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Hartford vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (81.3%).
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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 | Hampton Beach | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
2,605 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Hartford 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hartford 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr 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. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Hampton Beach 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.