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Middlebury vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
2,227 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Lowest 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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.