Compare towns
Athens vs Barton vs Cornwall vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Athens | Barton | Cornwall | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
730 |
1,208Highest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$55,268±$12k 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Readsboro 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.