Compare towns
White River Junction vs Hartford vs South Berwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Hartford | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
10,736Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and South Berwick 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% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and South Berwick 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. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and White River Junction 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.