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Middlebury vs Newfields vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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.
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 | Middlebury | Newfields | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
2,023 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest 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+ | 61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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 | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cornwall 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.