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Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Danvers

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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

MeasureChittendenCornwallDanvers
People
Population
1,318
1,208Lowest
28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±6.3Highest
31% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
45.3±3Lowest
16% 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%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Danvers 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%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Danvers 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%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danvers and Chittenden 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.
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
$125,395±$10kHighest
55% above U.S.
Danvers 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.
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$644,200±$23kHighest
94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$488Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$2,076±$192Highest
47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,346Lowest
71% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$6,654
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±55.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.8%±8.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Danvers 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%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
15%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Danvers 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 — — #91 of 282 in MA
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 —
On TownTapestry
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.