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Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Windham 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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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| Measure | Cornwall | Salisbury | Windham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
16,038Highest |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,795 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.