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Cornwall vs Middlesex vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Middlesex | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,943Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$102,321±$18kLowest 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,284Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.