Compare towns
Cornwall vs Cavendish vs Putney
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 most affordable homes ($285k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,242 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.