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Hartford vs Mont Vernon vs Brentwood
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 affordable homes ($305k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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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 | Mont Vernon | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
2,636Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Hartford 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Brentwood 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon 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. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$165,509±$23kHighest 105% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon 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. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$528,100±$75kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon 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. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,217±$654Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$9,713Highest 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Brentwood 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mont Vernon School District | Brentwood 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.