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Cornwall vs Fairfield vs Jay
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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Fairfield | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,938Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Jay 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% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Fairfield 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 |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Cornwall and Fairfield 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 |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Jay 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cornwall 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None 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.