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Hartland vs Plainfield vs Hartford vs Danville
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%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Plainfield | Hartford | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,522 |
10,736Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Plainfield 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.