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Chittenden vs Amherst 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
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Chittenden | Amherst | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
11,861Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Lowest 18% 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 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest 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+ | 51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Cornwall 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.