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Newfields vs Cornish vs Hartland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsCornishHartland
People
Population
2,023
1,816Lowest
3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
55.8±5.1Highest
43% 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
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
Newfields and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
28.4%±5.8Highest
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+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$86,136±$23kLowest
7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
$348,600±$39k
5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,221±$227Lowest
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,796Lowest
86% above U.S.
$6,437
106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.1%±89.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #29 of 70 in VT
School district Newfields School District Cornish School District Hartland School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
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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.