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Hartford vs Sunapee 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%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sunapee | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,416 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Pomfret 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sunapee 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. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Sunapee School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.