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Cornish vs Randolph vs Barnard 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).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Randolph | Barnard | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
4,843Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Randolph 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Barnard 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Barnard 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. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.