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Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Rye vs Whiting
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Rye | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,175Highest |
5,611 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and Cornwall 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. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Rye and Whiting 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. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rye School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.