Compare towns
Calais vs Cornwall vs Randolph vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Randolph | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,208Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.