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Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Warner 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%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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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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 | Warner | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
7,220Highest |
2,959 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornwall 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%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Warner 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%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% 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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% 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. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warner and Middlebury 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. |
$6,795 118% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.