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Cornish vs Wilder vs Bellows Falls
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 the most homeowners (94.1%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder 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. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Cornish 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.