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Sanbornton vs Hartland vs North Hartland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).

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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.

MeasureSanborntonHartlandNorth Hartland
People
Population
3,053
3,460Highest
322Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
41.9±5.4Lowest
8% above U.S.
55.8±5.1
43% above U.S.
59.2±4.6Highest
52% above U.S.
North Hartland and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
13.4%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Sanbornton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.5%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23%±12.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Hartland and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hartland and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$113,750±$41kHighest
41% above U.S.
$86,136±$23k
7% above U.S.
$51,161±$50kLowest
37% below U.S.
Sanbornton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$452,300±$30kHighest
36% above U.S.
$348,600±$39kLowest
5% above U.S.
$420,000±$354k
26% above U.S.
Sanbornton and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$198
9% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,731Lowest
84% above U.S.
$6,437Highest
106% above U.S.
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.3%±23.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.1%±89.7
U.S.: 51.1%
45.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Hartland and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
28.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
54%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
15.8%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
0%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sanbornton 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 #42 of 120 in NH #29 of 70 in VT —
School district Winnisquam Regional 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 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.