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Cornwall vs Bath vs Chittenden

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).

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.

MeasureCornwallBathChittenden
People
Population
1,208
1,097Lowest
1,318Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
48.6±8.6Lowest
25% above U.S.
50.8±6.3Highest
31% above U.S.
Chittenden 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%
21.3%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bath 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%
26.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bath 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$67,813±$22kLowest
16% below U.S.
$106,250±$28k
32% above U.S.
Cornwall and Chittenden 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.
$234,400±$23kLowest
30% below U.S.
$346,800±$35k
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,125±$488Lowest
20% below U.S.
Bath and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,413Lowest
41% above U.S.
$5,346
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Chittenden 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%
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
26 min
3% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Bath School District Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.