Compare towns
Belvidere vs Cornwall vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% 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 | Belvidere | Cornwall | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,208Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% 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 | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.