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Chittenden vs Chenango Bridge vs Cornwall vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Chittenden | Chenango Bridge | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
3,116Highest |
1,208 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest 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 | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below 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 | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Chenango Bridge and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Chenango Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 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 | 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.