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Cornwall vs Holbrook vs Salisbury 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 the most people working from home (24.4%).
Holbrook has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Holbrook | Salisbury | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
11,380Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Salisbury 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Holbrook | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.