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Cornish vs Wilder vs St. Albans vs Croydon
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k 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 | Cornish | Wilder | St. Albans | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,087 |
6,954Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish 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. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and St. Albans 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.