Compare towns
White River Junction vs Bartlett vs Johnson 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
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Hartford has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | White River Junction | Bartlett | Johnson | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,281Lowest |
3,450 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Hartford 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Hartford 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±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,310 6% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Johnson 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% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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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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.