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Springfield vs Cornish vs North 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Springfield | Cornish | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,816Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.