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Hartland vs Plainfield vs Hartford vs West Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,522 |
10,736Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest 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. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
| Hartland and West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Hartford 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±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as 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. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| 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.