What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madbury	Hartland
People
Population	2,203Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S.	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Madbury and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S.	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S.	$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759 11% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hartland and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Madbury 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
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Hartland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.