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Hartland vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
3,087 |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above 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%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Hartland and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Hartland and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville 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 | — | — |
| 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.