What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon
People
Population	3,460Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Hartland and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Croydon 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%	27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hartland and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon 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±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Croydon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S.	$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S.
	Hartland and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$991±$336 30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,437Highest 106% above U.S.	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hartland and Croydon 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%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hartland and Croydon 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	Croydon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.