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Derby vs Hartland vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | 4,537 |
3,460Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
36.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$8k about the VT average |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
— | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Derby and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Hartland School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.