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Cornwall vs Warren vs Bow 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Middlebury has the most renters (34.9% rent).
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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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 | Warren | Bow | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,585 |
8,335 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Warren and Bow 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. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bow School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.