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Hartford vs Berwick vs Gray
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).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Gray has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Berwick | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
8,175Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gray and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray and Berwick 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. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Gray 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Berwick 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Hartford 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hartford School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.