Compare towns
Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Springfield vs Rochester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Springfield | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,208 |
1,122Lowest |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Springfield 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% 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% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Cornwall 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None 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.