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Chittenden vs Sutton 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
Chittenden has the most renters (6.5% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,239Highest |
1,208 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Cornwall 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,240Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% 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. |
1971Lowest 9 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 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% 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% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.