Compare towns
Cornwall vs Cavendish vs Ira 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 the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Cavendish | Ira | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,242 |
381Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Ira and Chittenden 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ira 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.