What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Bradford	Hartland
People
Population	1,565Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±5.2Lowest 29% above U.S.	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.
	Hartland and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bradford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hartland and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hartland and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S.	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Bradford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average	$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Hartland and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$206 7% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S.	$6,437Highest 106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bradford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bradford and Hartland 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	Kearsarge Regional School District	Hartland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.