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Hartford vs Pomfret vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($305k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
908Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Windham 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. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hartford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.