Compare towns
Concord vs Cornwall vs Wells vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Topsham has the most renters (9.7% rent).
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 | Concord | Cornwall | Wells | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,208Highest |
1,148 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
| Wells and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Wells and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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.