What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hartford	Rumney
People
Population	10,736Highest	1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S.	44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S.
	Rumney 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%	18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rumney and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rumney 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%	41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S.	$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average
	Rumney 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.	$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S.
	Rumney and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S.
	Hartford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,773Highest 85% above U.S.	$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rumney and Hartford 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%	10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 30% below U.S.	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rumney 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	Rumney School District
High school in town	Hartford High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.