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Hartford vs Northwood vs Epsom
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).
Northwood has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Northwood | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,688Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
42.4±7.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Hartford 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom and Hartford 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% |
21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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. |
$129,375±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Northwood and Epsom 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. |
$363,000±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Northwood and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,201±$372Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Epsom 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. |
$5,806 86% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northwood and Hartford 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.