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Chittenden vs Warner vs Cornwall vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Warner | Cornwall | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,959Highest |
1,208 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Cornwall 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 | 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.