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Hartford vs Madbury 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).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Madbury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
2,203 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Hartford 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% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Madbury 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Madbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Pomfret 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer 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% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | 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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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.