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Hartland vs Plainfield vs Westminster vs North Hartland
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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% 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 | Westminster | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,522 |
2,999 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Hartland 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland 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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and North 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Plainfield School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| 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.