Compare towns
Chittenden vs Springfield 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
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Springfield | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
1,122 |
1,208 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%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. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
36.4%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% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,240Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Cornwall and Springfield 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% |
3.4% 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% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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 | — |
| High school 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.