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Cornwall vs Fairlee vs Warren
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Fairlee | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,066Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Fairlee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Warren 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$5,617Lowest 11% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.