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Hartland vs Plainfield vs Londonderry 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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Londonderry | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,522 |
1,873Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartford 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% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Hartford 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% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest 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% |
2.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest 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. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Hartford 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartford 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.