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Hampton Falls vs Cornish 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

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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.

MeasureHampton FallsCornishHartland
People
Population
2,328
1,816Lowest
3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% 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
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
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+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton Falls and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$86,136±$23kLowest
7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
$348,600±$39k
5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,221±$227Lowest
14% below U.S.
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Hampton Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,796Lowest
86% above U.S.
$6,437
106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.1%±89.7
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
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Falls 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 — — #29 of 70 in VT
School district Hampton Falls School District Cornish School District Hartland School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.