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Cornwall vs Ferrisburgh vs Dorset vs Chittenden
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 highest household income ($115k).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Ferrisburgh | Dorset | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,092 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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 |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dorset 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 |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Cornwall 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.