Compare towns
Addison vs Barnard vs Cornwall vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Addison | Barnard | Cornwall | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,211Highest |
1,208 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% 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 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 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 | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.