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Cornwall vs Hampton Beach vs Warren 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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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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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 | Hampton Beach | Warren | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,605 |
1,585 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest 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. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Warren 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% |
60%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% |
3.6%±4 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 |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Warren 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±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% 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% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Hampton Beach 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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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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.