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Hartland vs Plainfield vs Woodstock 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 most homeowners (91.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Woodstock | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,522Lowest |
3,027 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock and Hartland 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% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% 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% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$120,938±$29k 50% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Woodstock 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±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,430±$346 about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 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% |
44.7%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodstock 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% 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% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock 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 | #10 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Plainfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.