Compare towns
Barton vs Cornwall vs Moriah vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Cornwall | Moriah | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,208 |
4,483Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 49% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.