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Hartford vs Pomfret vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Pomfret | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
908Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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 4% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| 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 15% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.