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Cornwall vs Rye 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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Rye | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rye 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.