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Danville vs Hartland vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
3,460Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 23% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
50.1±5.7Lowest 16% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Hartland 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 VT: 43.8% |
36.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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 13% below VT |
$86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Hartland and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | — | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hartland School District | Peacham 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 |
VT 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.