Hartland is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 777 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hartland is the 521st largest community in Michigan.

Hartland real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Hartland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Hartland is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Hartland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hartland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hartland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hartland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Hartland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Hartland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Hartland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Hartland may be for you.

One downside of living in Hartland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.83 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Hartland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Hartland ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hartland, 44.98% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Hartland in 2022 was $47,784, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,136 for a family of four.

The people who call Hartland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hartland residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hartland include English, European, Polish, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hartland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Indo-European.