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Hartford vs Hanover vs Ferrisburgh
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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Hanover | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
11,685Highest |
2,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Ferrisburgh 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Ferrisburgh 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.