Compare towns
Cornish vs Danville vs Derby vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornish | Danville | Derby | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,360 |
4,537Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.