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Hartford vs Plymouth vs Wilder 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 kids (18% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Plymouth | Wilder | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
6,601 |
3,087 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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% |
13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Wilder 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Plymouth Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.