What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hartland	Plymouth
People
Population	3,460Lowest	4,969Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.	22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S.
Kids under 18	16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hartland and Plymouth 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%	9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.	$89,500±$32kHighest 11% above U.S.
	Plymouth and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S.	$294,400±$28kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Hartland and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,296±$295 8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S.	$6,483Highest 108% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.8%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plymouth and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971 9 yrs older than U.S.	1971 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	16 minLowest 38% below U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hartland and Plymouth 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	#47 of 120 in NH
School district	Hartland School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.