Photo: Jessamyn West · Public domainIn Hartland, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Hartland’s town government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $852 per resident.
In 118 days
Vermont towns vote that day.
What stands out about how Hartland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How Hartland voted in 2024
Official results for Hartland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.5%1,432 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.8%674 votesOthers: 3.7% (80 votes).
Most votes in Hartland: Kamala D Harris
Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Hartland’s 2,771 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hartland: Bernie Sanders
Windsor County: Sanders 64.1%, Malloy 31.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Hartland: Phil Scott
Windsor County: Scott 72.7%, Charlestin 22.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hartland, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | 65.5% | 30.8% | 3.7% | 2,186 |
| Windsor County | 65.8% | 30.5% | 3.7% | 34,289 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
About $852 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hartland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,035 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hartland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,035 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,072, and the middle half spent $719–$1,428. Hartland spent more than 50% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hartland itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hartland reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,035 · 2023: $852.
full-time in March 2025, up from 12 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,437 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.85% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hartland’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hartland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hartland →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Hartland’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Hartland’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Hartland’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Hartland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 267 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,477).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hartland School District
Hartland’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,200 per pupil, $10,515 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hartland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hartland.govoffice.com ↗
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hartland compares with the towns next door
Hartland spent $1,035 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $506 to $2,127. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Windsor | $506 | $5,860 |
| Windsor | $1,624 | $5,209 |
| Hartford | $1,927 | $5,773 |
| Woodstock | $2,127 | $9,449 |
| Hartland | $1,035 | $6,437 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hartland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hartland’s government
How much does Hartland spend per resident?
About $852 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,035 was more than 50% of 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hartland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,437 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hartland.govoffice.com.
Who runs Hartland’s government?
See hartland.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hartland yet.
How did Hartland vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.5%, Donald J Trump 30.8% (2,186 votes, official results). Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Hartland?
13 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $70,360 (about $844,320 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hartland in the state legislature?
State Senate District Windsor (Alison Clarkson, Becca White and Joe Major) and State House District Windsor-1 (Elizabeth Burrows and John Bartholomew). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Hartland?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check hartland.govoffice.com for Hartland’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Hartland’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →