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Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Peru
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%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($203k 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.
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 | Middlebury | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
7,220Highest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Cornwall 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% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Peru 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. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$203,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,067±$173Lowest 24% 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. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.