Compare towns
Hartland vs Danville vs Woodstock vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Danville | Woodstock | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,360Lowest |
3,027 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1 29% above VT |
53.1±6Lowest 23% above VT |
56±3.6Highest 30% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Westminster 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% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 6% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Woodstock 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±$39k 10% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 28% above VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Woodstock 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
69.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Woodstock and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodstock Union Middle/High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.