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Cornwall vs Ossipee vs Chittenden
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Ossipee | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden 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 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.