Compare towns
Weybridge vs Olean vs Middlebury vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Weybridge | Olean | Middlebury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,664 |
9,175Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Olean and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.