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Pomfret vs Mapleton vs Hartford
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 people working from home (30.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,884 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hartford 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 U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 20% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.