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Hartford vs South Berwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | South Berwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
7,670 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hartford 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.