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Cornwall vs Jefferson vs Whiting 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Jefferson | Whiting | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,013 |
532Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Middlebury 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. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.