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Newington vs Ashland 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Hartford has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Newington | Ashland | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,183 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,961Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford and Ashland 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 | Newington School District | Ashland 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.