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Holderness vs Hartford vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Hartford | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,736Highest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madbury 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 | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.