Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Hartland earns an A+, ranked 17th of 357 in Wisconsin. Its public schools beat 98% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 89% of U.S. towns, and it is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $667K for a typical one and 8.5 times the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income. Hartland has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them First Congregational Church and Trapp Filling Station. 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hartland, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 263 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher typical home value than Hartland.
Where Hartland beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| North Elementary | PK–2 | 405 |
| South Elementary | 3–5 | 332 |
| St. Charles Parish School | PK–8 | 347 |
First Congregational Church
Census counts: 287 in 1880, 9,501 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1855 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Hartland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hartland.
Hartland has schools in the top 5% of Wisconsin and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Wisconsin.
At 8.5 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $667K) costs more against local pay than in 99% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
Typical home values rose 8.1% in the year to September 2026. 63% of households own their home in Hartland. The typical Hartland home is worth about $667,000, up 8.1% in a year, 98% above the Wisconsin typical home.
| Hartland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,230 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #1 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 405 | – |
| Lake Country Lutheran High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 352 | – |
| North Shore MiddleTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 354 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
3.9 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Hartland Ice Age Marsh, 184 acres with 1 miles of trail. Hartland’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Hartland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartland Ice Age Marsh | 1 mi | 184 |
| 2. Penbrook Park | 0.4 mi | 30 |
| 3. Nixon Park | 0.4 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Hartland is 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Hartland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
22% of Hartland adults binge drink. Hartland beats the Wisconsin average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Hartland adults get no exercise outside work.
| Hartland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hartland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 8% |
| More binge drinkers | 22% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hartland since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Oconomowoc Wwtp weather station, 8 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 79% of Wisconsin places with climate records. January nights average 11.8°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 88% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.8°.
Hartland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
| Hartland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 12°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hartland for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Hartland has added 1,111 jobs, to 6,527 in 2023. The top destinations are Milwaukee (10%), Waukesha (8%) and Brookfield (6%).
| Hartland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hartland. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
23 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
26 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
27 mi State parkAztalan State Park
21 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of WisconsinFiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Hartland
About 5 of every 100 Hartland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
14 places in Hartland on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Hartland.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Hartland is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located along the Bark River and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 9,501 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Hartland.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | #17 | A+ | C− | A | A+ | A− |
| Merton | #94 | A− | D | — | A+ | A |
| Delafield · Delafield | #114 | A− | D | B | A | A |
| Lisbon | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | — |
Merton and Lisbon report no FBI crime data of their own. Lisbon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Delafield and Delafield are one community, graded once. Compare Hartland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Hartland grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #17 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A− for health, A for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
7 notable people were born here, including Kyle Zenoni and Ben Bredeson.
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