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Pomfret vs Townshend 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 expensive homes ($399k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Townshend | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,538 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Highest 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
| Pomfret and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| 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 5% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
| 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 33% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Hartford 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Townshend 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 |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.