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Hartland vs Wilton vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
3,960Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartland and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Wilton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% 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% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Wilton 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Plainfield 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.