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Pomfret vs Hardwick vs Greensboro
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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Hardwick | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,965Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and Pomfret 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% |
27%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro 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% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Hardwick 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 VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Hardwick and Greensboro 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Greensboro 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 |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Greensboro 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 23% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.