Compare towns
Calais vs Cornwall vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Calais | Cornwall | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,208Lowest |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Calais and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 31% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.