Compare towns
Cornwall vs Newark vs Westmore vs Middlebury
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 highest household income ($115k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Newark | Westmore | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
727 |
465Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Westmore 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 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westmore 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
| 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 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
34 min 44% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.