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Cornwall vs Sutton vs Warren 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Sutton | Warren | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,585 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Chittenden 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Chittenden 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warren and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.