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Killington vs Hartford vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Killington | Hartford | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
10,736Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Killington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | 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.