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Hartford vs Roxbury vs Surry
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Roxbury | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Hartford 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Surry 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 3% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Surry 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.