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Hartford vs Henniker vs Woodstock
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
6,197 |
3,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Woodstock 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Henniker 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. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,430±$346Highest about the U.S. average |
| Woodstock 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. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodstock 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Henniker School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.