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Chelsea vs Cornwall vs Vershire
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 kids (21.9% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Chelsea | Cornwall | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223Highest |
1,208 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Chelsea and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Vershire 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Chelsea 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Chelsea and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chelsea 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.