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Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($115k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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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MeasureCornwallEnosburghHamptonMiddlebury
People
Population
1,208
2,804
1,145Lowest
7,220Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
23.7±1.3Lowest
39% below U.S.
Cornwall and Hampton 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%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
8.5%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Cornwall 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%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Hampton 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%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
61.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
40.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$86,250±$18k
7% above U.S.
Cornwall and Middlebury 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.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$417,400±$31k
25% above U.S.
Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$1,201±$120
15% below U.S.
Hampton 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.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$6,795Highest
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.6%±15.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Middlebury 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%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
56.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
15 minLowest
45% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Middlebury 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 — #26 of 70 in VT — #17 of 70 in VT
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — —
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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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.