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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Upton vs Middlebury
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 oldest population (median age 50.4).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
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 | Dummerston | Upton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
8,189 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Upton 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middlebury 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
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.