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Hartford vs Richmond vs Bow
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).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Richmond | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,159Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Richmond 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% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Bow 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Bow 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.