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Hartford vs White River Junction vs Enfield
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 kids (18% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | White River Junction | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Enfield 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hartford 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. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional 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 | 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.