Compare towns
Middlebury vs Castleton vs Cornwall vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Middlebury | Castleton | Cornwall | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
4,453 |
1,208Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
| New Haven and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.