Compare towns
Grafton 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
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Grafton | Hartland | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
3,460Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 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 | $267,300±$23kLowest 20% 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 | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Springfield 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 | — |
| High school 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.