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Cornwall vs Bellows Falls vs Berlin
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%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Bellows Falls | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,891Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Berlin 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 |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Berlin 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 |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.