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Cornwall vs Bennington vs Putney
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%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Bennington | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Cornwall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Putney 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Putney 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.