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Bartlett vs Chittenden vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Bartlett | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.