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Cornwall vs Addison vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Cornwall | Addison | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.