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Hartford vs Nottingham vs Randolph
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).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Nottingham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
5,357 |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Randolph 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Hartford 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hartford 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Randolph 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Nottingham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.