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Hartford vs New Castle 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Pomfret has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | New Castle | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
827Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| New Castle 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% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle 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% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | New Castle 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.