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Cornwall vs Chapman 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Chittenden has the most renters (6.5% rent).

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.

MeasureCornwallChapmanChittenden
People
Population
1,208
388Lowest
1,318Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% 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%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman 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%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman 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±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$93,125±$17kLowest
15% above 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.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$346,800±$35k
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
—
$1,125±$488
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$5,346
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
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 — Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.