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Hartford vs Pomfret vs Wilder vs Lebanon
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Wilder | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
908Lowest |
3,087 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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 8% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Lebanon 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. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Lebanon 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lebanon 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 | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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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.