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Cornish vs North Hartland vs Westmoreland vs Croydon
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).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | North Hartland | Westmoreland | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
322Lowest |
2,237Highest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Westmoreland 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% |
23%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Croydon 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% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Westmoreland 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. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Croydon 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. |
$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| North Hartland and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish 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. |
— | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland 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% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Westmoreland School District | Croydon 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.