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Hartford

A town of 10,736 people in Windsor County, Vermont
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About Hartford

Town in Vermont, United States
1761Established
10,686Population
45.9 sq miArea
761 ftElevation

Hartford is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is on the New Hampshire border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence of the White and Connecticut rivers; the Ottauquechee River also flows through the town. The town is composed of five unincorporated villages: Hartford, Quechee, West Hartford, White River Junction and Wilder. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,686.

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ZIP code05047
Area code802
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Housing in Hartford

$434K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hartford home is worth about $434,000, up 4.6% in a year, 9% above the Vermont typical home.

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Safety in Hartford

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Safety Grade C+

Hartford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hartford 2.5
Vermont 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hartford 17.9
Vermont 14.5
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Hartford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#34Best public schoolsof 70 in VT
DistrictHartford School DistrictSchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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