What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).

Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Hartland
People
Population	2,135Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S.	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.
	Hartland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hartland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hartland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kHighest 10% above U.S.	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Andover and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S.	$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Andover and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190 14% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Lowest 91% above U.S.	$6,437Highest 106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Andover and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hartland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#29 of 70 in VT
School district	Andover School District	Hartland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.