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Danville vs Hartland vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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.
| Measure | Danville | Hartland | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
3,460Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Hartland and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartland and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Madbury 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 | — | Hartland School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.