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Pomfret vs Jericho vs Hartford
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%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Jericho | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
5,114 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
| Jericho and Pomfret 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 |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.