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Chittenden vs Dummerston vs Upton 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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Dummerston | Upton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,090 |
8,189Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.