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Cornish vs White River Junction vs Baldwin vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Cornish | White River Junction | Baldwin | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,364Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.8±4 about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.