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Cornwall vs Douglas vs Middlebury vs Whiting
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%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Douglas | Middlebury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,207Highest |
9,175 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Douglas | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.