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Hartford vs Newfields vs Waitsfield
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).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Newfields | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
2,023 |
1,918Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Hartford 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% |
63.6% 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% |
3.8%±3Lowest 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. |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Hartford 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waitsfield 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 | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.