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Hartford vs White River Junction vs Kingston
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%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,364Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest 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% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Kingston 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston 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. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.