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Hartford vs Moretown vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
1,532 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Moretown and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford and Barnard 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 VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Moretown 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 4% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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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VT 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.