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Barnard vs Cornwall vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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 | Cornwall | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,208Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dorset 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dorset 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dorset 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kLowest 27% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.