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Cornwall vs Hampton Beach vs Dummerston 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Dummerston | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,605 |
2,090 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dummerston 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.