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Hartford vs Newfields vs Amherst
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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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 | Newfields | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
2,023Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Amherst 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Newfields School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.