Compare towns
Hartland vs Pomfret vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Hartland | Pomfret | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
908Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
51.2±2.8Lowest 19% 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 | 16.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 36.6% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Hartland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Hartland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% 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 | — | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Pomfret and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 28% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,162Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.