Compare towns
Chittenango vs Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Avon
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 most homeowners (94.3%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Avon has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Chittenango | Cornwall | Middlebury | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
1,208Lowest |
7,220Highest |
3,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±4.5 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
40.4±4.1 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Chittenango 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$71,771±$13k 11% 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 | $182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$182,200±$14kLowest 45% 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 | $782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
$898±$241 36% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,356 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.