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Pomfret vs Bethlehem vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
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 | Bethlehem | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,537 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| 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±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,418Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret 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 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.