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Chittenden vs Middlesex vs Pittsfield vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Middlesex | Pittsfield | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,943Highest |
391Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 31% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Pittsfield 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.