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Hartland vs Cornish vs Danville vs Londonderry
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,360 |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest 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. |
51.2±2.8Lowest 32% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Hartland 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartland and Londonderry 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. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above 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 | $348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Londonderry 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. |
— | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Londonderry 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. |
$5,162 66% 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% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest 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% |
86.1% 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Cornish School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.