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Hartford vs Campton vs Henniker
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).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Campton | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,407Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Campton and Hartford 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton 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% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
| Campton and Henniker 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. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Henniker and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Henniker 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Campton School District | Henniker 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.