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Bennington vs Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bennington | Cornwall | Middlebury | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,208Lowest |
7,220 |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 9.7Lowest |
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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.