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Cornwall vs Hanover 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 oldest population (median age 50.4).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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.
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 | Hanover | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
11,685Highest |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
31.8±3.7 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Cornwall 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. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Cornwall 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| 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.