Compare towns
Concord vs Hartford vs White River Junction 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
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
Hartford has the most homeowners (67.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Concord | Hartford | White River Junction | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,736 |
3,364Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest 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+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Concord and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hartford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Hartford High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.