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Cornwall vs Monkton vs Newfields 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).
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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 | Monkton | Newfields | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,999 |
2,023 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,795 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Newfields 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 |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.