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Webster 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
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Webster | Hartland | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
3,460Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest 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+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hartland and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Hartland School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.