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Hartford vs Richmond vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,159 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Richmond and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.