Compare towns
Barnard vs Cornwall vs Weybridge 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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($390k 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 | Weybridge | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,208 |
781Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Weybridge 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Cornwall 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Weybridge and Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$390,300±$36kLowest 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Weybridge 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±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$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 | $6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.