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Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Gorham vs North Hero
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Gorham | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
4,093Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48.7±8.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero and Gorham 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% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% 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% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero 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±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% 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 | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$263,300±$27kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Gorham 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,497Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 | — | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.