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Hartford vs Newmarket vs Pomfret vs Woodstock
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%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (81.3%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
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 | Newmarket | Pomfret | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
9,463 |
908Lowest |
3,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket 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. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Newmarket 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. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,430±$346 about the U.S. average |
| Newmarket and Woodstock 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. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Woodstock 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.9 |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.