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Cornish vs Newfane vs Derby
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 highest household income ($92k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Cornish | Newfane | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,456Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Cornish 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Newfane 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. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.