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Hartland vs Springfield vs Danville
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).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Springfield | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Danville 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Danville 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartland and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.