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Middlebury vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 31.8).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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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| Measure | Middlebury | Upton | Cornwall | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
8,189 |
1,208Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% 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. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
53.5% 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% |
2.4%±1.3 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cornwall 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,967Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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% |
3.2% 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% |
86.7% 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.