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Hartland vs Epping vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Hartland | Epping | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
7,430 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Epping School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.