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Hartford vs Strafford vs Weybridge
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Strafford | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
1,372 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 22% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge 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 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 History | 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.