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Hartland vs Madbury vs Danville vs Hartford
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%).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Madbury | Danville | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,203Lowest |
2,360 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Danville 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Danville 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% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Madbury 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Hartford 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Madbury 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.