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Cornwall vs Lancaster vs Warren 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 highest household income ($115k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Lancaster | Warren | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,230Highest |
1,585 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Chittenden 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% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 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. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% 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. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.