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Pomfret vs Hanover vs Jericho
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
8,479Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Jericho 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Pomfret 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% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Jericho 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. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.