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Hartland vs Lebanon 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
Hartland has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Hartland | Lebanon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
14,999Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3 39% 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Lebanon School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.