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Hartford vs Morrisville vs Keene
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 homeowners (67.8%).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Morrisville | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
2,664Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Morrisville 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% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Morrisville 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. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Keene and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Morrisville 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. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hartford 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.