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Middlesex vs Warren vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Middlesex | Warren | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,585 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.