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Hartford vs Dover vs Johnson
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).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Dover | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
33,364Highest |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Hartford 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Dover 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Dover School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.