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Cornish vs Hartford 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).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hartford | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
10,736Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest 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% |
47.6%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% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$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±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Hartford 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. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Hartford 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. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hartford School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.