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Hartford vs Newmarket 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Newmarket | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
9,463Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket 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. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% 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% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Newmarket 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.9 |
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.