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Hartland vs Cabot vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Cabot | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,579 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Hartland and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Hartland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Hartland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Wheelock 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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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.