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Cornwall vs Lyndeborough vs Reading 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Reading | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,616Highest |
699Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornwall 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.