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Hartland vs Cornwall vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Hartland | Cornwall | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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 6% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall 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±$39k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cornwall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 28% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.