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Castleton vs Clarendon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Castleton | Clarendon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,460 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Clarendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,740 26% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River 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.