Compare towns
Newbury vs Hartland 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
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Newbury | Hartland | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
3,460Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
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 | 18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% 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 | $275,900±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% 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 | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 |
| High school 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.