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Cornwall vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).

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.

MeasureCornwallHamptonChittenden
People
Population
1,208Lowest
10,101Highest
1,318
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
50.8±6.3
31% above U.S.
Hampton 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%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Hampton 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%
26.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton 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%
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chittenden and Cornwall 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.
$97,163±$4kLowest
20% above U.S.
$106,250±$28k
32% 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±$49k
38% above U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$346,800±$35kLowest
4% above U.S.
Hampton 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.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,125±$488Lowest
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$5,346Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Hampton 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.