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Hartford vs Somersworth vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (67.8%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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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 | Somersworth | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
12,111Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Somersworth 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% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Hartford 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% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Hartford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Hartford 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. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.