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Chittenden vs Townsend vs Cornwall vs Monkton
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 affordable homes ($347k median).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Townsend | Cornwall | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
9,100Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Monkton 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | North Middlesex | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.