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Hartford vs Exeter vs Bartlett 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
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Exeter | Bartlett | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
16,151Highest |
3,281Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Bartlett 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Bartlett 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and White River Junction 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.