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Cornish vs Hartland vs Westminster
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).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Hartland | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,460Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% 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% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Westminster 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% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below 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. |
$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below 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. |
— | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster 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. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #29 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hartland School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.