What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).

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	Rockingham
People
Population	3,460Lowest	4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT	46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT
Kids under 18	16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Rockingham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Rockingham 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 VT: 43.8%	37.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Rockingham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT	$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT
	Hartland and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT	$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,062±$101 14% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,437Highest 28% above VT	$4,887Lowest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Rockingham 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 VT: 10.1%	16.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 4% below VT	20 minLowest 16% below VT
Work from home	13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Rockingham and Hartland 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	#65 of 70 in VT
School district	Hartland School District	Rockingham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.