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Hartford vs Durham vs Wilmot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Durham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
15,080Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Wilmot 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Durham and Wilmot 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. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Durham and Hartford 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Wilmot 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.