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Cornwall vs Danvers 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%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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.

MeasureCornwallDanversChittenden
People
Population
1,208Lowest
28,098Highest
1,318
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
45.3±3Lowest
16% 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%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Danvers 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%
22.6%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Danvers 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%
48.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Danvers 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.
$125,395±$10kHighest
55% above U.S.
$106,250±$28kLowest
32% above U.S.
Danvers and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$644,200±$23kHighest
94% above U.S.
$346,800±$35kLowest
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$2,076±$192Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,125±$488Lowest
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$6,654
113% above U.S.
$5,346Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.8%±8.6
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Danvers 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Danvers 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 — #91 of 282 in MA —
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
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.