Compare towns
Cornwall vs Chittenden vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Chittenden | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,318Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below 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 |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.