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Hartland vs Upton 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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Derby and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Derby 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.