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Bartlett vs Brattleboro 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Hartford has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Bartlett | Brattleboro | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
12,122Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.