What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most kids (17% under 18).

Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granville	Hartland
People
Population	1,846Highest	1,840Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S.	48.8±4.9Lowest 25% above U.S.
	Granville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Granville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Granville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hartland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S.	$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S.	$350,700±$21kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Granville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$781Lowest 9% below U.S.	$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S.
	Hartland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S.	$5,633Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±51.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Granville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above U.S.	35 minLowest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	15.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hartland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Hartland School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.