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Hartford vs Deerfield vs Williston vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Deerfield | Williston | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,932 |
10,144 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Williston 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±$318 13% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Williston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Deerfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.