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White River Junction vs Newfields vs Hartford Village 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Newfields | Hartford Village | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,023 |
426Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hartford 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newfields 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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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.