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Hartford vs Holderness vs Randolph
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%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Holderness | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
1,917Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Randolph 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Randolph 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% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Holderness School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.