Compare towns
Barnet vs Cornwall vs Monkton vs Pittsford
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Barnet | Cornwall | Monkton | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,208Lowest |
1,999 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cornwall 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% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.