Compare towns
White River Junction vs Greenland 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).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
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 | Greenland | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
4,106 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hartford 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 22% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Greenland School District | Hartford School District |
| High school 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.