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Hartland vs Bow vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Hartland | Bow | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
8,335Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Bow School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.