Compare towns
Cornwall vs Derby vs Holland
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%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Derby | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,537Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Derby 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% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Cornwall 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby 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% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland 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 |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Cornwall and Derby 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 |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland 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 |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Cornwall 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.