Retiring in Hartford
Retiring in Hartford means real, genuine access to substantial regional healthcare -- weighed honestly against a genuinely high property tax burden.
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Learn moreA substantial healthcare-access advantage
Retirees in Hartford benefit from a real, substantial VA Medical Center located directly in town, plus cross-river access to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, a major academic medical center.
Genuinely low homeowners insurance
Hartford's homeowners insurance costs run well below both national and Vermont's own already-low statewide averages -- a real, genuine cost advantage for retirees on fixed budgets.
A genuinely high property tax rate to budget for
Ownwell's cited 2.76% effective property tax rate runs well above the national median -- retirees should budget for this real, disclosed cost honestly.
Key takeaways
- Hartford offers real, substantial healthcare access for retirees -- a VA Medical Center in town, plus cross-river access to Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
- Homeowners insurance runs genuinely low, a real cost advantage.
- Property taxes run genuinely high -- budget accordingly.
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