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Hartford vs Madbury 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
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Madbury | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
2,203Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Madbury 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% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Madbury 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Madbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Madbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.