Compare towns
Chittenden vs Upton vs Cornwall vs North Hero
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Upton | Cornwall | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
8,189Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.