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Cornwall vs Evans vs Pendleton 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%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Evans | Pendleton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
15,183Highest |
7,034 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8 27% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton 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% |
24.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Evans 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% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton 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. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Evans 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.