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Pomfret vs Warren 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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Warren | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,585 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 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.