Hartland, VT

Town in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,460

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

55.8

years ∙ half population younger than 55.8, half older

Diversity Index

4.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.1%

foreign-born population

93.9%Native

6.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hartland is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States.

Location

Town in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.580511° N, 72.438911° W

DMS43° 34′ 49.84″ N, 72° 26′ 20.08″ W

Population Density & area

76.55/sq mi (29.55/km²)

Total Area

45.5 sq mi (117.9 km²)

Land Area

45.2 sq mi (117.1 km²) · 99.31%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) · 0.69%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.5% male

Male 50.5%

Female 49.5%

males per 100 females

Hartland 102.2

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

6.1%

foreign-born population

93.9%Native

6.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hartland 6.1%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

55.8

years ∙ half population younger than 55.8, half older

Hartland

55.8

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

81.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hartland 81.5

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.5%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.1%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	28.4%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81.5	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	30	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	51.5	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.8%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

2.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

4.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hartland 4.3%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hartland population

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	97.8%	93.3%	76.4%
White	97.8%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64% family

Family 64%

Non family 36%

% family households

Hartland 64%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.19

persons per household

Hartland

2.19

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hartland population

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Total households	1,578	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.19	2.28	2.53
Family households	1,010	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	2.61	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	818	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	192	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	25	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	167	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	568	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	460	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	204	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	100	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	256	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	166	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	108	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,769

housing units

Hartland 1,769

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.2% occupied

Occupied 89.2%

Vacant 10.8%

vacancy rate

Hartland 10.8%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87%

Single family houses

87%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.2%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.7%

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

23.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

25.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.8%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	53.7%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	38.6%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	40.7%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	29.7%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1976	1981
Total housing units	1,769	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.8% owners

Renter-occupied 8.2%

Owner-occupied 91.8%

homeownership rate

Hartland 91.8%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.18

Owner-occupied

2.33

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hartland 2.18

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	1,578	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.5%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	35.4%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	32.9%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.8%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.9%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.4%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23.7%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	2.9%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	48.2%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	24.4%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	3.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$348,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hartland

$348,600

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

41.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

41.1%

Owners without a mortgage

24.4%

Renters

31.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$348,600	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	5.4%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	15.5%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.4%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.2%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	23%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	3.5%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	54.4%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	45.6%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,775	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$924	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hartland 36.6%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hartland 4.8%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

584

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.1%

K–12

82%

College / Undergraduate

15.9%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hartland

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	584	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.1%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	82%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	9.9%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.2%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.9%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.9%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.9%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	15.9%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	96.6%	78.6%	82%
Private school	3.4%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,780

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.7%

HS graduate

21.7%

Some college no degree

26.8%

Associates degree

10.1%

Bachelors degree

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree

19%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

46.7% · 53.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

86.4% · 13.6%

HS graduate

56.5% · 43.5%

Some college no degree

52.3% · 47.7%

Associates degree

48.2% · 51.8%

Bachelors degree

38% · 62%

Graduate or professional degree

31.1% · 68.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	2,780	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.1%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.7%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	21.7%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	26.8%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.1%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.6%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17.6%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	19%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	95.2%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$60,256

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$56,103

Some college or associates

$60,653

Bachelors degree

$55,714

Graduate or professional degree

$88,603

Poverty Rate

6.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

21.1%

HS graduate

23.7%

Some college or associates

1.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hartland	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$60,256	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$56,103	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$60,653	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$55,714	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$88,603	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	21.1%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	23.7%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	1.5%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.3%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Hartland, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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