Compare towns
Cornwall vs Fayston vs Moretown
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Moretown 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Fayston | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,342 |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Fayston 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% |
19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston 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% |
19.6%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Moretown 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 |
$110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Cornwall and Fayston 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 |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Fayston 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 |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,689 33% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Moretown 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% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.