What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).

Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pomfret	Hartford Village
People
Population	908Highest	426Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT	45.1±15.8Lowest 5% above VT
	Pomfret and Hartford Village 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%	20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hartford Village 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 VT: 21.4%	8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.2Highest VT: 7%	0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Pomfret and Hartford Village 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	$92,500±$74kHighest 14% above VT
	Hartford Village 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 26% above VT	$277,600±$249kLowest 12% below VT
	Pomfret and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT	$1,221±$270Highest about the VT average
	Hartford Village 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	$6,667Lowest 32% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	27.9%±45.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hartford Village and Pomfret 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%	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	60.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT	1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%	0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.