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Hartford vs Eliot vs Concord
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).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% 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 | Eliot | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
7,146Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Concord 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Concord 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Hartford 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Concord 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.