Compare towns
Cornwall vs Cavendish vs Lincoln 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Lincoln | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,242 |
1,394Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest 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 |
45.7±3.6 6% 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% 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% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above 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±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,100 21% above 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% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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% |
7.5%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% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer 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 |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln Town School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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 | 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.