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Cornwall vs Pelham vs Tunbridge 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).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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.
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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 | Pelham | Tunbridge | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,253 |
9,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Tunbridge 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Tunbridge 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Pelham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Pelham School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 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.