Compare towns
Chittenden vs Waterville vs Corinth vs Cornwall
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).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Waterville | Corinth | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
680Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 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 |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | 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.