Compare towns
Newbury vs Cornish vs Pittsfield vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Newbury | Cornish | Pittsfield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 393 |
1,816Highest |
391Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5 38% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$313,300±$73kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.