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Cornwall vs Bristol 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Bristol | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
3,778Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.9±4.8Lowest 11% 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bristol 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% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bristol 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 |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Bristol 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 |
$5,978 19% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bristol 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% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 5% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.