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Hartford vs Wilder vs Pomfret vs Hartland
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Hartland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Wilder | Pomfret | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,087 |
908Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Hartland 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Hartford 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 4% below VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
| Hartland 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
| Pomfret and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
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| Hartford and Pomfret 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 |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,437 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 22% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.