Compare towns
Chelsea vs Chittenden vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($261k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Chelsea | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223 |
1,318Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Chelsea and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chelsea and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Chelsea and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.