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Andover vs Cornwall vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Andover | Cornwall | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,208 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.