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Cornwall vs Milo vs Shoreham 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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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| Measure | Cornwall | Milo | Shoreham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
6,823 |
1,269 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Shoreham 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Shoreham 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Shoreham 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. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 min 39% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.