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Bartlett vs Hartford vs Johnson
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%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Bartlett | Hartford | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
10,736Highest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% 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±$118 14% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,310 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Johnson 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest 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 | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hartford School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| 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.