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Hartland vs Holderness vs Westminster vs Derby
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Holderness | Westminster | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
1,917Lowest |
2,999 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Westminster 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Derby 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Holderness School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.