Compare towns
Barton vs Belvidere vs Cornwall vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Barton | Belvidere | Cornwall | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
422 |
1,208Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8k 50% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Cornwall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.