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Cornwall vs Mansfield 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%).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Chittenden has the most renters (6.5% rent).

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.

MeasureCornwallMansfieldChittenden
People
Population
1,208
691Lowest
1,318Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
54±5.5Highest
39% above U.S.
50.8±6.3
31% above U.S.
Mansfield 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%
15.1%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Mansfield 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%
19.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Chittenden 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%
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Mansfield 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±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$83,304±$14kLowest
3% 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±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$200,000±$29kLowest
40% below U.S.
$346,800±$35k
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
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$1,125±$488
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,122Lowest
32% above U.S.
$5,346
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Chittenden 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%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
26 min
3% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±12.1Lowest
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
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.