Compare towns
Cavendish vs Corinth vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Cavendish | Corinth | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,539Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.