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Hartland vs Salisbury vs Derby
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k 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.
| Measure | Hartland | Salisbury | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
1,609Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Derby 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Hartland 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% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Derby 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Derby 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.