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Cornwall vs Fair Haven vs Plainfield
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Fair Haven | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.