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Cornwall vs Corinth vs Cavendish
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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Corinth | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Cornwall 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.