Compare towns
Cornwall vs Castleton vs Ludlow
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 highest household income ($115k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Castleton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
14.1%±6Lowest 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Castleton 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Ludlow 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None 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.