Compare towns
Barnet vs Cornwall vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Barnet | Cornwall | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,208Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.