Compare towns
Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Moretown
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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
2,661Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Moretown 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Moretown 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 |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.