Compare towns
Cornwall vs Charlotte 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Charlotte | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Charlotte and Chittenden 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% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
| Charlotte and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Charlotte and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Charlotte 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% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Cornwall 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 | 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.