Hartford is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 10,736 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05001, 05009, 05059, 05084 and 05088, and parts of 05091 are in Hartford too.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY222 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hartford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hartford had 10,686 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.
Windsor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon Muni Ap, NH weather station (5 miles away).
19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
341 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 38 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 143 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1761.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hartford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan Brook SchoolWhite River Junction | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Ottauquechee SchoolQuechee | Pre-K–5 | 180 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| White River SchoolWhite River Junction | Pre-K–5 | 204 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Hartford Memorial Middle SchoolWhite River Junction | 6–8 | 280 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Hartford Area Career & Technology CenterWhite River Junction | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.5 mi |
| Hartford High SchoolWhite River Junction | 9–12 | 502 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Vermont Christian SchoolWhite River Junction | Pre-K–12 | 97 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 mi |
| Upper Valley Waldorf SchoolQuechee | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Woodstock, Norwich, Pomfret, Barnard, Hartland and Bridgewater.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.