Compare towns
Baltimore vs Cornwall vs Williston vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Williston has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Waterville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Baltimore | Cornwall | Williston | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,208 |
10,144Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.