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Hartford vs Pomfret vs Woodstock vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (81.3%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Woodstock | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
908Lowest |
3,027 |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
56±3.6Highest 30% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Woodstock 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Woodstock and White River Junction 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 |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Woodstock and Hartford 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% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.4% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 22% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #10 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.