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Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Wolfeboro vs Salisbury
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 highest household income ($115k).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k 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 | Wolfeboro | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,220Highest |
6,571 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%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% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Cornwall 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±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.