Compare towns
Cornwall vs Springfield vs Warren vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Springfield | Warren | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,585 |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,795 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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VT 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.