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Pomfret vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Bellows Falls | Windsor | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,891 |
3,554 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
| Hartford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Hartford High School |
| 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.