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Enfield vs Hartland vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Enfield | Hartland | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
3,460 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Cornish 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartland School District | Cornish 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 |
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.