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Cornwall vs Castleton vs Baltimore
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Castleton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,453Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Cornwall 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Baltimore 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.