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Hartford vs Hartland vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Hartford | Hartland | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,460 |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Hartland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Hartland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Hartland School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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| 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.