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Baldwin vs Berlin vs Middlesex 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
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Baldwin | Berlin | Middlesex | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,943 |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.