What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).

Duxbury 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Duxbury
People
Population	1,208Lowest	1,548Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT
Kids under 18	18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9%	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Cornwall and Duxbury 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%	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	Duxbury 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	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT
	Cornwall and Duxbury 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	$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT
	Duxbury 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	$6,564Lowest 30% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4%	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Cornwall and Duxbury 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%	2.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Cornwall and Duxbury 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.6
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Old photos in History	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.