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Hartford vs Newington vs Bartlett
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Newington | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
939Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Newington 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. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Newington and Bartlett 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. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Newington 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Newington School District | Bartlett 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.