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Bartlett vs Hartford vs Hart's Location

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 the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

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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.

MeasureBartlettHartfordHart's Location
People
Population
3,281
10,736Highest
49Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
43.2±3.9Lowest
11% above U.S.
65±9.1Highest
67% above U.S.
Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
18%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
0%±69.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6
U.S.: 17.2%
22.5%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
49%±74.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
47.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±34.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$78,125±$7k
3% below U.S.
$78,182±$73kHighest
3% below U.S.
Hart's Location and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kHighest
12% above U.S.
$304,500±$26k
8% below U.S.
$189,700±$21kLowest
43% 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.
$1,218±$118Lowest
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$5,773Highest
85% above U.S.
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±12.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Bartlett and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
18 minLowest
30% below U.S.
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Work from home
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hartford and Bartlett 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 #34 of 70 in VT —
School district Bartlett School District Hartford School District —
High school in town None in town Hartford High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.6
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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.