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Cornwall vs Augusta vs Middlebury vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Cornwall | Augusta | Middlebury | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
19,077Highest |
9,175 |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7 18% below U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,795 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
16 min 41% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #17 of 70 in VT | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.