Compare towns
Cornwall vs Fairlee vs West Fairlee
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%).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Fairlee | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,066 |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
50.3±7.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Fairlee and Cornwall 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and West 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% |
29.7%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and West Fairlee 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,113±$171 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$5,210Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rivendell Interstate 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.