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Hartland vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Windsor | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% 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%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hartland 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Hartland and Danville 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% 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 | — | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.