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Hartford vs Lee vs Milford
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Lee | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
4,576Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Lee and Milford 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. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Hartford 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Milford 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| 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.