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Cornwall vs Middlesex vs Pelham vs Middlebury
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 oldest population (median age 50.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Pelham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,943 |
14,449Highest |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Cornwall 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Pelham School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.