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Addison vs Cornwall vs Lincoln vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Cornwall | Lincoln | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
1,394 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% 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±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
| Addison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lincoln Town School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.