Compare towns
Chittenden vs Glover vs Cornwall vs Pittsford
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Chittenden | Glover | Cornwall | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,051Lowest |
1,208 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Pittsford 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Chittenden 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below 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±$35k 10% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,378 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.