Compare towns
Waltham vs Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Waltham | Middlesex | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,208 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 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+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% 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 | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.