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Hartford vs Barnard vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Hartford | Barnard | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
1,211Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Barnard 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.