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Chittenden vs Milo vs Cornwall vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Milo | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
6,823Highest |
1,208 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Milo 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest 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. |
$62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% 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. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Cornwall and Milo 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.