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Addison vs Cornwall vs Vernon vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Cornwall | Vernon | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,208 |
2,709Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,682±$9kLowest 6% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$285,100±$25kLowest 10% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,191Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Vernon School District | — |
| 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.