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Cornwall vs Shoreham vs Starkey 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%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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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| Measure | Cornwall | Shoreham | Starkey | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,269 |
3,381 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5 6% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starkey and Cornwall 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham 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% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$744±$96Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Middlebury 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. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$3,412Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.