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North Hartland vs Cornish vs Derby Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Derby Center has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | North Hartland | Cornish | Derby Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
1,816Highest |
693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6 52% above U.S. |
54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
61.1±7Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Derby Center and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby Center and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$58,250±$10k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$196,600±$24kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,078±$257Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby Center and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.