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Cornwall vs Chenango Bridge vs Chittenden vs North Hero
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%).
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Chittenden | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
3,116Highest |
1,318 |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero 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% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero 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. |
$96,250±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% 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. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chenango Bridge 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. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.