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Hartford vs Deerfield vs Madbury
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).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,932 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Deerfield 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% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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% |
47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Deerfield 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. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Deerfield 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. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Madbury 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. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Madbury 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.