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Holderness vs Rumney 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
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Rumney | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Hartford 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Hartford 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% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| 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.