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Addison vs Stamford vs Cornwall
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 renters (10.8% rent).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Stamford | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
963Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Stamford 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 |
$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% 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 |
$303,200±$25kLowest 4% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Addison and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,113Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.