Compare towns
Chittenango 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
Chittenango has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Chittenango | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chittenango and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | $70,786±$7kLowest 12% 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 | $182,500±$17kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | |||
| 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 |
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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.