Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$297,100
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,110/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Milwaukee 31%
Hartford
Washington & Dodge counties15,821 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
25th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hartford is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hartford against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.2
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate94%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index91
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.10%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute25.8 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés34
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$82,014
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.8%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations37%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hartford on housing & affordability
Hartford's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mequon20 mi from HartfordA− 70 B− Richfield9 mi from HartfordB+ 65 C+ Brookfield22 mi from HartfordB+ 72 B− Pewaukee19 mi from HartfordB 71 B− Lisbon13 mi from HartfordB 68 B− Sussex15 mi from HartfordC+ 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hartford
Is Hartford, WI a good place to live?
Hartford scores 60 out of 100, 25th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hartford expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $297,100, 3% below the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.10%. $1,110/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hartford?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Hartford sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 14.2 student–teacher ratio. Hartford is served by Hartford Uhs School District and Hartford J1 School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hartford?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hartford?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Hartford old or new?
The median home in Hartford was built in 1993 — newer than the Milwaukee median of 1967. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 67% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.