Compare towns
Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Ira
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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
1,208 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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 | — |
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| 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.