Compare towns
Cornwall vs Marshfield vs Wheelock vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Marshfield | Wheelock | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
470Lowest |
717 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Wheelock 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
| 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±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
| Middlebury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Wheelock 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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VT 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.