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Hartland vs Kensington vs North Hartland
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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Kensington | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,009 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland 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% |
17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and North 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kensington 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. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Kensington and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Hartland 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington and Hartland 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 | Kensington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.