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Hartford vs Newington vs Windham
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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
939Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington 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% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest 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% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newington 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. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Newington School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.