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Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Georgia

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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.

MeasureChittendenCornwallGeorgia
People
Population
1,318
1,208Lowest
4,890Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+7.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.8±6.3Highest
18% above VT
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
40.1±4.5Lowest
7% below VT
Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.8%±2.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
27.6%±5.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
21.8%±4
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
16.1%±4.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.5%
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
34.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1.6Highest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
3.4%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,250±$28k
31% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$105,011±$9kLowest
29% 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
$346,800±$35kLowest
10% above VT
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$360,300±$26k
14% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$488Lowest
9% below VT
$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,629±$755Highest
32% above VT
Georgia and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,346
6% above VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$4,713Lowest
6% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±55.7
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±40.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
96.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
21% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
26 min
9% above VT
Work from home
15%±3.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
20.7%±5.7
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Georgia 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 — — #28 of 70 in VT
School district Barstow Unified Union School District #49 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Georgia School District
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.