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Hartford vs Bartlett vs Grantham
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Bartlett | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,281Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Grantham 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Hartford 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. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Grantham 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. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bartlett and Hartford 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford and Grantham 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.