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Belvidere vs Morgan vs Cornwall
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).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Morgan | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
827 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Belvidere 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 |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% 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 | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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 | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Morgan 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 |
| High school 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.