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Hartland vs Hartford 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%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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.
| Measure | Hartland | Hartford | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
10,736 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hartford 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. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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 5% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Hartford School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.