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Hartford vs Roxbury vs Westmoreland
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%).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
299Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Roxbury 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury 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±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hartford 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. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Westmoreland 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland 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 | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | None in town |
| 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.