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Grafton vs Hartford vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Grafton | Hartford | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
10,736Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 12% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Langdon 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.