Compare towns
Bartlett vs White River Junction 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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
3,364 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #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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| 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.