Compare towns
Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Danby vs Weathersfield
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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Danby | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,208 |
1,133Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Danby and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Weathersfield 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield 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 | — | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.