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Pomfret vs Williston vs Hanover
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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Williston | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Hanover 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.