Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hartland grades C overall, 52nd of 71 graded towns in Vermont, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $461K for a typical one and 5.5 times the Lebanon area’s $83K median household income. Hartland’s median age is 55.8 years, above both the Vermont town median (43.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Its National Register listings include Martin's Mill Covered Bridge and Willard Covered Bridge. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Hartland.
Where Hartland beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,652 in 1790, a low of 1,212 in 1920, 3,446 in 2020. The archive holds 28 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Hartland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hartland. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
19 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
6 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
8 mi Ski areaSaskadena Six38 runs · 618 ft vertical
5 mi National Historical ParkMarsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park78K visitors a year
25 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft verticalKillington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saskadena Six: Jared C. Benedict, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Historic American Landsc, Public domain · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hartland.
Hartland sends many workers across the state line to Lebanon, gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Vermont and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Vermont.
Within Vermont it is healthier than 61% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Hartland. Hartland beats the Vermont average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hartland.
| Hartland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Hartland | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.1% | 85.9% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 33.2% | 28.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Hartland School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 272 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide). 28% of Hartland residents are 65 or older. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Hartland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 40% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hartland | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.9% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.8% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
41% of working residents cross a state line to work, Lebanon among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Hartland for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Hartland has added 94 jobs, to 501 in 2023. The top destinations are Hartford (18%), Lebanon (17%) and Hanover (7%).
| Hartland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 16% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hartland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Newport weather station, 19 miles away, records that 66 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 83% of Vermont places with climate records.
Hartland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hartland’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 2 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower trail density than Hartland. The biggest park or preserve is Eshqua Bog Natural Area, at 25 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eshqua Bog Natural Area | 0.1 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Hartland home is worth about $461,000, about the same as a year ago, 18% above the Vermont typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hartland
About 3 of every 100 Hartland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Hartland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Hartland on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Vermont, United States
Hartland is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,446 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Hartland, Hartland Four Corners, and North Hartland.
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7 towns share a border with Hartland.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Windsor (B−) is closest.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | #52 | C | D | — | C+ | A |
| North Hartland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodstock | #21 | B+ | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Hartford | #28 | B | C− | C+ | A− | A |
| West Windsor | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | A |
| Windsor | #38 | B− | B− | B | C+ | A |
West Windsor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hartland, Woodstock and West Windsor report no FBI crime data of their own. North Hartland isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hartland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hartland grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #52 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Russell Orcutt and Lucien Bonaparte Webster.
