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Cornwall vs Bow 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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Bow | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bow and Cornwall 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. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bow 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bow School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.