Compare towns
Danby vs Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Tinmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Danby | Middlesex | Cornwall | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,943Highest |
1,208 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Danby and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,219±$37k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,837 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.