Compare towns
Barton vs Hancock vs Cornwall
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Barton | Hancock | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
435Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hancock 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 |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Hancock 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 |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.