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Middlebury vs Gorham vs Cornwall vs New Haven
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 the shortest commute (16 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
New Haven has the most affordable homes ($379k median).
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.
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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 | Gorham | Cornwall | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175 |
18,300Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest 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 | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Gorham Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.