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Hartland vs Lyndeborough vs Londonderry
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 kids (16.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,616Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Londonderry 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.