Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Corinth | Cornwall | Middlebury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,208 |
7,220Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
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| Corinth and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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VT 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.