Compare towns
Hartland vs Westminster vs Berlin vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Westminster | Berlin | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,999 |
2,880Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Berlin 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Berlin 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 6% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Berlin 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±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Berlin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.