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Hartland vs Castleton vs Derby
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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Castleton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
4,453 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Hartland and Derby 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
| Castleton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Hartland and Derby 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.