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Hartland vs Windham vs Danville
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Windham | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
19,188Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Danville 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hartland 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Danville 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.