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Albany vs Cornwall vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($212k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Albany | Cornwall | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 135Lowest |
1,208Highest |
141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.9±14 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
| Cornwall and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.