What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Weathersfield	Hartland
People
Population	2,856Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above VT	55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT
	Hartland and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±6Highest VT: 17.9%	16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Weathersfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Hartland and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average	$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT
	Hartland and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT	$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,401±$61 14% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,540Lowest 10% below VT	$6,437Highest 28% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Weathersfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	91.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 8% below VT	23 minHighest 4% below VT
Work from home	26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9%	13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Weathersfield 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	#21 of 70 in VT	#29 of 70 in VT
School district	Weathersfield 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

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.