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Cornwall vs Hampton vs Vershire 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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Vershire | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
16,426Highest |
842Lowest |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.