Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hartford vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($78k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
10,736Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Windsor 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±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 | #61 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.