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Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Stoneham
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).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k 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.
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
9,175 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stoneham 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±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% 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% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stoneham |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.