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Pomfret vs Hampton vs Barnard
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 people working from home (30.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Pomfret | Hampton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.