Compare towns
Pomfret vs Killington vs Hartford vs Royalton
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%).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Killington | Hartford | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
785Lowest |
10,736Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Killington 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% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Killington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Killington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Killington 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hartford School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.