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Derby vs Hartland vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Derby | Hartland | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
3,460 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Hartland School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.