Compare towns
Barnard vs Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Barnard | Chittenden | Cornwall | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.