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Hartland vs Windsor vs Hartford
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 homeowners (91.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,060Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Hartland and Windsor 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartford 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Hartland and Hartford 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 |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Hartland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
| Hartford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.