Compare towns
Cornwall vs Barton vs St. George vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Barton | St. George | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
730Lowest |
812 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Chittenden 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 |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and St. George 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| St. George and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Cornwall 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Cornwall 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school 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.