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Cornwall vs Bath 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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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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 | Bath | Middlebury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
8,815Highest |
7,220 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Bath 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% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bath 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% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 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. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.