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Cornish vs Hampstead 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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hampstead | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
9,102Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
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| Hampstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hampstead 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 History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.