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White River Junction vs Ashland vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Hartford Village has the highest household income ($93k).
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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 | White River Junction | Ashland | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,183 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$92,500±$74kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,961Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,667Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Ashland School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.