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Wilder vs Pomfret vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Hartland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Wilder | Pomfret | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
908Lowest |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
| Hartland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
| Pomfret and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
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| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,437 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Hartland 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 | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hartland School District |
| 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 |
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.