Compare towns
Hartland vs Cornish vs Danville vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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.
| Measure | Hartland | Cornish | Danville | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,360 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% 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 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 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+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 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. |
— | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Cornish School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 | 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.