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Cornwall vs Worcester vs Middlebury vs Whiting
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%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
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.
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 | Worcester | Middlebury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
207,055Highest |
9,175 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5 13% below U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Whiting 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. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
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.