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Sanbornton vs North Hartland vs 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).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Sanbornton | North Hartland | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
322Lowest |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1 43% 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% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 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% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest 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% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest 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. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above 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. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Lowest 84% above U.S. |
— | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 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% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 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 |
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| 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.