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Hartford vs Johnson vs Newfields 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
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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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 | Johnson | Newfields | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,450 |
2,023Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Newfields 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. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.