Compare towns
Cavendish vs Cornwall vs St. George vs Ludlow
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 most affordable homes ($285k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | St. George | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,208 |
812Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Ludlow 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 |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| St. George and Cornwall 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Cornwall 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 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.