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Cornwall vs Gorham vs Chittenden vs Bridport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Gorham | Chittenden | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,318 |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Chittenden 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Cornwall 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.