Compare towns
Cornwall vs Berlin vs Calais vs Salisbury
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).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Berlin | Calais | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,880Highest |
1,713 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Calais 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 |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.