What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Weathersfield
People
Population	3,460Highest	2,856Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT	48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above VT
	Hartland and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	22%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Weathersfield 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 VT: 21.4%	25.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hartland and Weathersfield 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%	37.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT	$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average
	Hartland and Weathersfield 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	$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,401±$61 14% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,437Highest 28% above VT	$4,540Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Weathersfield 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%	8.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	89.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 4% below VT	22 minLowest 8% below VT
Work from home	13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Weathersfield 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	#21 of 70 in VT
School district	Hartland School District	Weathersfield 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.