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Hartland vs Rollinsford 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,626 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rollinsford 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. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Rollinsford School District | Cornish 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.