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Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Ogunquit vs Reading
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Middlebury | Ogunquit | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,220Highest |
1,379 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Reading 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% |
8.5%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 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% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ogunquit 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. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest 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% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cornwall 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.