What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the highest household income ($115k).

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	Danville	Hartland
People
Population	4,531Highest	3,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±4Lowest 8% above U.S.	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22%	16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Danville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hartland and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6% U.S.: 35.7%	36.6% U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hartland and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,104±$21kHighest 43% above U.S.	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Danville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,600±$26kHighest 32% above U.S.	$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,144±$867 52% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,504Highest 173% above U.S.	$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hartland and Danville 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	#40 of 120 in NH	#29 of 70 in VT
School district	Timberlane 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.