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Hartland vs Mapleton vs Westminster vs Berlin
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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 | Mapleton | Westminster | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,999 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% 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%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Westminster 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Westminster 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Westminster 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.