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Cornish vs Calais vs Berlin vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Calais | Berlin | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,713 |
2,880Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 6 photos → |
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.