Compare towns
Hartland vs White River Junction vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
3,364 |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
53.1±6 23% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| 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±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Hartland and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
| Hartland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Hartland 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.