Compare towns
Chittenden vs Warren vs Cornwall vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Chittenden | Warren | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,585Highest |
1,208 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Warren 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,240Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.