What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Cambridge
People
Population	3,460Lowest	3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT
Kids under 18	16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge 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 VT: 21.4%	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Hartland and Cambridge 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	$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT
	Hartland and Cambridge 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	$343,000±$38kLowest 8% above VT
	Hartland and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,183±$66 4% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,437Highest 28% above VT	$4,910Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cambridge and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	32 minHighest 38% above VT
Work from home	13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hartland and Cambridge 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	#25 of 70 in VT
School district	Hartland School District	Cambridge School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.