Compare towns
Middlebury vs Cornwall vs Putney vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Putney | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,622 |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
| Middlebury 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 |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,795 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 33% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 min 24% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | 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.