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Brattleboro vs Hartford vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brattleboro | Hartford | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,736 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Hartford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District | — |
| High school 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 History | 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.