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Hartland vs Danville vs Woodstock vs Lebanon
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 most homeowners (91.8%).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Danville | Woodstock | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,360Lowest |
3,027 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Woodstock and Hartland 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% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,430±$346Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodstock and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Lebanon 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 | — | #10 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodstock Union Middle/High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.