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Cornwall vs Panton vs Middlesex vs Chittenden
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Panton | Middlesex | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
690Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Chittenden 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 41% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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 |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Panton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Panton 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.