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Middlebury vs Parma 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%).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Parma | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220 |
16,111Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above 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 | $1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Parma and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,549Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.