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White River Junction vs South Hampton vs Lyme 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).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | South Hampton | Lyme | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
984Lowest |
1,710 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Lyme and South Hampton 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Lyme 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% |
16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Lyme 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. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Lyme 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. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$9,109 192% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | South Hampton School District | Lyme School District | 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.