Compare towns
Chittenden vs Surry vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Surry | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
1,052Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Surry and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Surry 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 |
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.