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Cornish vs Danby vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Cornish | Danby | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.