Compare towns
Chittenden vs Newfane vs Goshen vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Goshen | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,456Highest |
142Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Goshen and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| 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 31% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| 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 10% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Newfane 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 |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
— | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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 History | 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.