What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).

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	Hartland	Sterling
People
Population	1,840Lowest	3,629Highest
Median age	48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT	39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT
	Hartland and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Sterling and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%	13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.7%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Sterling and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT	$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT
	Hartland and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT	$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,819±$478 22% above CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,633Highest 15% below CT	$4,551Lowest 31% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	32%±18.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Sterling and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest CT: 10%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 32% above CT	35 minHighest 34% above CT
Work from home	22%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Hartland and Sterling 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	—	#119 of 149 in CT
School district	Hartland School District	Sterling School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.