Compare towns
Chittenden vs Warren vs Tunbridge vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Tunbridge | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,585Highest |
1,253 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Warren and Chittenden 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cornwall 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% 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 | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$458,000±$49k 45% 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.