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Cornwall vs Bartlett vs Middlebury vs Whiting
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Bartlett | Middlebury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
3,281 |
9,175Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Cornwall 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Whiting 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. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Cornwall 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bartlett School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.