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Cornwall vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Chittenden has the most renters (6.5% rent).
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 | Putnam | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
540Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$92,344±$14kLowest 14% 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. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.