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Hartland vs Warner 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).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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.

MeasureHartlandWarnerDanville
People
Population
3,460Highest
2,959
2,360Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±5.1Highest
43% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% 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%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Danville and Warner 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%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner 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±$23k
7% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$70,946±$7kLowest
12% below U.S.
Warner 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.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$275,800±$43kLowest
17% below U.S.
Warner and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,437
106% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,358Lowest
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.1%±89.7
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
9.5%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner 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%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Danville and Warner 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 Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town None 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.