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New Haven vs Cornish vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | New Haven | Cornish | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
1,816 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 91% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and New Haven 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 |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Cornish School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.