Compare towns
Chittenden vs Plainfield vs Cornwall 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
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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 | Plainfield | Cornwall | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,016Lowest |
1,208 |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 32% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 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.