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Hartland vs Randolph vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
4,843Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Walpole 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Walpole 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% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Hartland and Walpole 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Hartland and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Walpole 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.