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Hartland vs Wilton vs Derby
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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wilton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
3,960 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Derby 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% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Derby 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton 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. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Derby 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.